PALPITATING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

palpitating 1 of 2

adjective

as in pulsating

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palpitating

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verb

present participle of palpitate

as in throbbing

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 palpitating

Adjective

Relevant, heart-palpitating, thoughtful, emotional, tense, thrilling, devastating and joyful. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025

Verb

The heart-palpitating rhythms and glitchy stutters suggest some unholy mix of early Plastikman and Mark Fell, the vestiges of ’90s dance music reanimated into a herky-jerky Frankenstein’s monster. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026 But two sweaty and heart-palpitating afternoons at Foley Field spoke a truth about Georgia, bound for the College World Series for the first time since 2008. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 8 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpitating

Adjective

Lifepro's Rumblex has three powerful motors for oscillating, pulsating and lateral vibrations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute, giving five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco on Saturday in a pulsating, high-profile group match at the World Cup.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 June 2026

Definition of pulsating

Verb

Nigeria is on track to complete a 90,000 km fiber optic cable network in three years, a government minister said, beating an initial timeline for the project backed by the World Bank and the African Development Bank.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
OpenAI earlier this month released GPT-6 Astra, which has sometimes been modestly beating Opus 5 in benchmarks and user sentiment.

— Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of beating

Verb

The title track is dark, pulsing dance pop, indebted, in obvious ways, to the trickle-down influence of Madonna, particularly via Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Dua Lipa.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Her latest book is an ode to the artist Eva Hesse — and a pulsing meditation on identity.

— Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulsing

Verb

Although made of natural materials, these early instruments were played by vibrating the lips to send air into and through a hollow opening—the defining characteristic of a brass instrument.

— Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
Accessibility There are several accessible guest rooms in the hotel—these have step-free showers, assistance alarms, grab bars, and visual, sound and vibrating alarm systems.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of vibrating

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