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throbbed

throbbed is the simple past and past participle of throb.

Meaning of throb

Verb

throb (third-person singular simple present throbs, present participle throbbing, simple past and past participle throbbed)

  1. (intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently.
    • Her heart began to throb faster as the moment approached.
  2. (intransitive) To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood.
    • I have a throbbing headache.
  3. (figuratively) To exhibit an attitude, trait, or affect powerfully and profoundly.
    • The bass in the song made the entire room throb with energy.

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Questions about throbbed

What is throbbed the simple past and past participle of?
Throbbed is the simple past and past participle of throb.

Words near throbbed in the dictionary

  1. throatward
  2. throatwort
  3. throatworts
  4. throaty
  5. throb
  6. throbbed
  7. throbber
  8. throbbers
  9. throbbeth
  10. throbbier
  11. throbbiest

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Adapted from Wiktionary: throbbed (page history and authors); throb (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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