The lights pulsated with the music.
People danced to the pulsating sounds of hip-hop.
Virtually every scene of the movie pulsates with suspense.
Recent Examples on the WebOn May 18th, the vibrant streets of Bushwick, New York, will pulsate with purpose as the Sound Mind Music Festival for Mental Health returns.—Quincy Green, Billboard, 16 May 2024 Her canvases pulsated with brown hues, chromes, and crimson applied through watercolor ink to stroke the urgency of the situation in Gaza.—Hoda Sherif, TIME, 10 May 2024 From the earthly delights of sculpted cheekbones and smoky eyes to the aquatic allure of iridescent highlights and shimmering glosses, every corner of GOSPEL NYC pulsated with the energy of possibility and the promise of transformation.—Grace Bukunmi, Essence, 8 May 2024 Thankfully, longtime fans weren’t disappointed last night, since with 20 instrumentalists wedged onto the Gilman Opera House stage, Bang on a Can Allstars expertly translated the singular harmonic complexity and pulsating dynamics of 18 Musicians.—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pulsate
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Word History
Etymology
in part borrowed from Latin pulsātus, past participle of pulsāre "to strike with repeated blows, beat, (in passive) beat wildly (of the heart)," frequentative or repetitive derivative of pellere "to beat against, push, strike"; in part from pulse entry 1 + -ate entry 4 — more at pulse entry 1
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