pit-a-pat

as in to throb
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner her heart pit-a-patted with surprise

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  • President Trump, some of his cabinet members and his adviser Elon Musk sat ringside in Miami late Saturday night at the Ultimate Fighting Championship event — a spectacle of violence, throbbing music and cheering crowds that the president has long admired.
    Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Migraines commonly cause dizziness, nausea, throbbing pain on one side of the head and increased sensitivity to light.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • Then Steel — literally the only one of Dallas’ 11 forwards who isn’t a scorer — stepped into a Harley rebound and beat Hellebuyck high on the glove side.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • That price beats a new Juniper 2026 Long-Range All-Wheel Drive Model Y priced at $41,490 (with the $7,500 federal tax credit factored in) by almost $2,000.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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  • In a food processor, pulse the strawberries until partially smooth with some chunks, 5–10 pulses.
    Adam and Toby Diltz, Saveur, 1 May 2025
  • The Nashville singer-songwriter waited a full day with the high-pitched, pulsing sound before calling her doctor to check her ears.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Pit-a-pat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit-a-pat. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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