Thesaurus results for PULSATIONS

pulsations

noun

plural of pulsation

as in pulses

a rhythmic expanding and contracting you should press against the artery in your wrist and count the pulsations to calculate your heart rate

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of pulsations Slow pulsations near the end of the AGB phase lead to ejecta, but these ejecta are rarely visible directly. — Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026 While the former aids in the reduction of puffiness and dark circles in the under-eye area based on hot and cold contrast therapy, the latter comes with three attachments for relieving muscle pain, tension, and soreness through rapid pulsations. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025 The silvered soleil face shows black subdials and an outer bright blue pulsations scale calibrated for 15 pulsations. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025 While many fast radio bursts are known to repeat pulsations over several months, the RBFLOAT did not release any repeat signals in the hundreds of hours after it was initially observed. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsations

pulses

Noun

The portable machine uses pulses of full-spectrum ultraviolet light to kill infectious germs inside hospital rooms.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
The heartbeat of the Park University women’s flag football program pulses from under the walls of limestone in the caves underneath the quaint campus.

— PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulses

Browse Nearby Words

pulsation

pulsations

pulse

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Pulsations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsations. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of pulsations

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

conscientious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes