Pulsate

  • 11pulsate — verb the alien pods continued to pulsate, as if at any moment writhing creatures would emerge Syn: palpitate, pulse, throb, pump, undulate, surge, heave, rise and fall; beat, thump, drum, thrum; flutter, quiver …

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  • 12pulsate — intransitive verb (pulsated; pulsating) Etymology: Latin pulsatus, past participle of pulsare, frequentative of pellere Date: 1744 1. to throb or move rhythmically ; vibrate 2. to exhibit a pulse or pulsation ; beat …

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  • 13pulsate — verb /pʌlˈseɪt,ˈpʌl.seɪt/ a) To expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or to beat. b) To quiver, vibrate, thrill. See Also …

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  • 14pulsate — To throb or beat rhythmically; said of the heart or an artery. [L. pulso, pp. atus, to beat] * * * pul·sate pəl .sātalso .pəl vi, pul·sat·ed; pul·sat·ing to exhibit a pulse or pulsation <a pulsating artery> * * * pul·sate (pulґsāt) to… …

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  • 15pulsate — Synonyms and related words: alternate, be here again, beat, beat a ruffle, beat a tattoo, circle, come again, come and go, come around, come round, come round again, come up again, cycle, drum, fluctuate, flutter, go pitapat, hammer, intermit,… …

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  • 16pulsate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. beat, throb; drum, palpitate. See oscillation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. throb, quiver, vibrate; see beat 3 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. vibrate, quiver, beat, throb, pulse, palpitate,… …

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  • 17pulsate — [[t]pʌlse͟ɪt, AM pʌ̱lseɪt[/t]] pulsates, pulsating, pulsated VERB If something pulsates, it beats, moves in and out, or shakes with strong, regular movements. The Pole Star appears to be changing rapidly from a star that pulsates into one that is …

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  • 18pulsate — pul·sate || pÊŒlseɪt /pÊŒl seɪt v. expand and contract rhythmically; beat, throb; vibrate, quiver; agitate mined soil in order to sift out diamonds …

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  • 19pulsate — [pʌl seɪt, pʌlseɪt] verb 1》 expand and contract with strong regular movements. 2》 [often as adjective pulsating] produce a regular throbbing sensation or sound. Derivatives pulsation noun pulsator noun pulsatory …

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  • 20pulsate — v. n. Beat, throb …

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