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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pit-a-pat
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Financial markets throbbed with a panoply of new financial institutions — hedge funds — trading new financial instruments — derivative securities — the values of which were tied to still other financial instruments like home mortgages.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025 -
Batteries of loudspeakers throbbed with a song whose refrain has become a catchphrase for those who want Mr. Yoon ousted.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the semis, Parenteau turned back the clock and played a solid game to beat Buckner and return to the final for the first time in nearly a year.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Almost daily, the news has stories and videos of people being robbed or beaten in Baltimore, shot and killed, or simply being harassed.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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The center of this pulsing network—in Verne’s novel as in real life—was Britain, which seemed to have the run of the planet.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Moody yet melodic, darkwave adds an introspective depth to the soundtrack with pulsing basslines, vintage synths, and haunting vocals.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
9 June 2025
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“Pit-a-pat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit-a-pat. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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