palpitated

verb

past tense of palpitate
as in throbbed
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner the man's heart began to palpitate, and he feared another attack was coming on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpitated
  1. throbbed
  2. vibrated
  3. pulsed
Verb
  • My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Her hand and arm cramped, her shoulder ached, and her knee throbbed, all while the rain soaked through their clothes.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of throbbed
Verb
  • Inside Lee Arena, a palpable energy vibrated through the crowd.
    — Latif Love July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • THe morning after Louisiana’s House primaries were scheduled to take place, worshippers at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge were on their feet, swaying to the gospel music that vibrated through the wooden pews.
    — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Definition of vibrated
Verb
  • In the monitoring room, screens blinked and maps pulsed, quietly charting what was happening underground.
    — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026
  • The funding will support the company’s work on high-temperature, high-performance silicon carbide semiconductor components and pulsed power technologies.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
Definition of pulsed
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