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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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Verb
  • The Gators still easily picked up Todd Golden’s first NCAA tournament victory and the program’s first win in the Big Dance since beating Virginia Tech in 2021.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Micron Technology — The semiconductor stock slid almost 4% despite beating Wall Street expectations for earnings in the fiscal second quarter and offering strong guidance.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Not literal strings, of course—but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.
    Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Because everything is moving, everything vibrating in one great dance that is the act of becoming.
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Palpitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitating. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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