as in pulses
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
a palpitation of the blood vessels
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Recent Examples of palpitations
No doubt the sofa gymnastics gave plenty of soccer fans in the US heart palpitations.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Your Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Increase Energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine, which can lead to issues with heart function and the cardiovascular system, including heart palpitations and arrhythmias.
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Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
Or like a financial EKG machine sensing huge palpitations.
—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Upon being found guilty and having his bail revoked that February, he was taken to Bellevue complaining of high blood pressure, chest pains and palpitations.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
When he was sent to jail for the first time in 2020, he was taken from the courthouse in an ambulance to be checked out at a hospital for heart palpitations and high blood pressure.
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ABC News,
13 May 2026
Symptoms include swelling in the legs, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, heart palpitations, dizziness and fainting.
—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
After the surgery Two days later, a nearly fainting NW showed up at Jackson North Medical Center with shortness of breath and heart palpitations.
—
David J. Neal
may 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
If the two were to team up again, fans may endure heart palpitations from excitement.
—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Your Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Increase Energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine, which can lead to issues with heart function and the cardiovascular system, including heart palpitations and arrhythmias.
—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
Or like a financial EKG machine sensing huge palpitations.
—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Upon being found guilty and having his bail revoked that February, he was taken to Bellevue complaining of high blood pressure, chest pains and palpitations.
—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
When he was sent to jail for the first time in 2020, he was taken from the courthouse in an ambulance to be checked out at a hospital for heart palpitations and high blood pressure.
—
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Symptoms include swelling in the legs, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, heart palpitations, dizziness and fainting.
—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
After the surgery Two days later, a nearly fainting NW showed up at Jackson North Medical Center with shortness of breath and heart palpitations.
—
David J. Neal
may 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
If the two were to team up again, fans may endure heart palpitations from excitement.
—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpitations
pulses
Noun
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This fusion approach relies on powerful laser pulses to compress and ignite fusion fuel.
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Catastrophe looms in Terrestrials' near-menacing tone, full of ominous synth pulses and creeping grooves.
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“Palpitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitations. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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