as in vibrated
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
the car's stereo speakers throbbing with the song's bass line
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Rewind 12 months and the tussle at the top of the WTA Tour produced one of the most epic Madrid Open finals ever as Iga Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka in a match lasting over three hours.—
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Plenty of Caribbean islands are known for their beaches, but blissfully beautiful Antigua beats them all.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
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3 May 2025
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“Throbbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throbbed. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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