"throbbed" in the verb sense
1. throb
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
"my head is throbbing"
"Her heart was throbbing"
2. pulsate, throb, pulse
expand and contract rhythmically beat rhythmically
"The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
3. shudder, shiver, throb, thrill
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
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