Meaning & use
throb
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To pulse or beat with a strong, steady rhythm, often used to describe pain or sound.
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His head began to throb after staring at the screen for hours.
The bass line throbbed through the speakers at the concert.
A note on using this word
Frequently paired with words like "headache" or "pain" to describe rhythmic discomfort.
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