What is another word for pulsating?

Pronunciation: [pˈʌlse͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA)

Pulsating is an adjective that describes something that is rhythmic and throbbing. Some synonyms for pulsating include thumping, beating, throbbing, vibrating, quivering, and oscillating. Other related words include pulsing, pounding, palpating, shaking, trembling, and quaking. These words all describe movement or activity that is rhythmic and constant. Pulsating can be used to describe physical sensations or emotional states, such as a pulsating heart or pulsating anxiety. Synonyms for pulsating can help to add variety and depth to writing, and can help to convey different shades of meaning and emotion.

Synonyms for Pulsating:

What are the hypernyms for Pulsating?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Pulsating

And now there was a stronger reason than ever to appreciate power, for together we were seeking an escape from a world which was never intended for creatures with pulsating hearts.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
At last a deep, pulsating roar that had been steadily growing louder, swelled suddenly into a bewildering din, and Mattawa shouted as they shot round a bend.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton
Yes, it was real; she was alone and helpless in that terrible place, and there, in the pulsating furnace-like heat of the dark night, was the cry of the tiger once again.
"One Maid's Mischief"
George Manville Fenn

Famous quotes with Pulsating

  • We were the only pulsating creatures in a dead world of ice.
    Frederick Albert Cook
  • Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
    Napoleon Hill
  • My aim in painting is to create pulsating, luminous, and open surfaces that emanate a mystic light, in accordance with my deepest insight into the experience of life and nature.
    Hans Hofmann
  • The revolution is like a vessel filled with the pulsating heartbeat of millions of working people.
    Ernst Toller
  • Life is everywhere. The earth is throbbing with it, it's like music. The plants, the creatures, the ones we see, the ones we don't see, it's like one, big, pulsating symphony.
    Andrew Schneider

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