as in pulses
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
a palpitation of the blood vessels
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Recent Examples of palpitations
According to the American Heart Association, common symptoms of a heart attack include chest pain or pressure, lightheadedness, heart palpitations, and irregular heart rhythms.
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Manahil Ahmad, The Providence Journal, 25 Jan. 2026
If a person starts to experience warning signs such as chest pain, shortness of breath, a racing heart or palpitations, those should not be ignored.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Common symptoms of a cardiac event, like a heart attack, include chest pain or pressure, lightheadedness, heart palpitations and irregular heart rhythms, according to the AHA.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
Common symptoms of a cardiac event, like a heart attack, include chest pain or pressure, lightheadedness, heart palpitations and irregular heart rhythms, according to the AHA.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
Season 2 of The Pitt is back today and fans of the hit show are already feeling heart palpitations.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
And monitor yourself for warning signs of cardiac distress like shortness of breath, heart palpitations and chest pain.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
It's been blamed for heart palpitations, anxiety and poor sleep, while at the same time praised for helping to deliver focus, better moods and lower chronic disease risk.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2026
His family and supporters have expressed growing concern about his health, as Lai suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as heart palpitations.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Manahil Ahmad, The Providence Journal, 25 Jan. 2026
If a person starts to experience warning signs such as chest pain, shortness of breath, a racing heart or palpitations, those should not be ignored.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Common symptoms of a cardiac event, like a heart attack, include chest pain or pressure, lightheadedness, heart palpitations and irregular heart rhythms, according to the AHA.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026
Common symptoms of a cardiac event, like a heart attack, include chest pain or pressure, lightheadedness, heart palpitations and irregular heart rhythms, according to the AHA.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
Season 2 of The Pitt is back today and fans of the hit show are already feeling heart palpitations.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
And monitor yourself for warning signs of cardiac distress like shortness of breath, heart palpitations and chest pain.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2026
It's been blamed for heart palpitations, anxiety and poor sleep, while at the same time praised for helping to deliver focus, better moods and lower chronic disease risk.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2026
His family and supporters have expressed growing concern about his health, as Lai suffers from diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as heart palpitations.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpitations
pulses
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Instead of sending information as electrical signals through copper wire, fiber uses strands of ultra-pure glass—each one thinner than a human hair—to carry data as pulses of light.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unlike traditional copper phone lines that transmit information as electrical signals, fiber-optic cables are tiny bendable strands of glass through which data is sent as photons — lasers emitting pulses of light — at far higher speed, using less energy.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Palpitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitations. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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