beat to a pulp vs throb

beat to a pulp

verb
  • To beat up (a person) more than usually severely. 

  • To defeat severely in various, even non-contact, competitive sports. 

throb

verb
  • To pound or beat rapidly or violently. 

  • To pulse (often painfully) in time with the circulation of blood. 

  • To vibrate or pulsate with a steady rhythm. 

noun
  • A beating, vibration or palpitation. 

How often have the words beat to a pulp and throb occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )