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  • present participle of throb.
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throbbing

[throb-ing] / ˈθrɒb ɪŋ /














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On “Anatomical Fable of the Elements,” atop a snaky bassline and a throbbing beat, Ms. Muldrow poses questions: “Is your nose witness to the sweet life?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Researchers here are developing the extraordinarily sounding "organ-on-a-chip" technology, conjuring up alarming images of throbbing brains and beating hearts sitting on top of electronic circuits.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

But it’s D’Angelo’s soaring vocals that transmute the molten instrumental throbbing into a transcendent buzz, achieved through multi-track vocal layers and a vacillation between climactic reverb roars and serene breaks.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

She knew her throbbing knees and elbows meant fluid was leaking out of her joints.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2025

I rolled out of the bed, my head throbbing, and felt her eyes on me.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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