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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Verb
  • That’s why my leg is throbbing.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The first movie squeaked by thanks largely to its creation of a CG parallel universe of neon graphics, geometric lines and throbbing grids that was genuinely innovative for its time.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Michele Di Gregorio made a stunning double save and was only beaten when a Vinicius Junior shot came back off the post and Jude Bellingham reacted quicker to it than Lloyd Kelly.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • During a stage of sleep called slow-wave, neurons pulse rhythmically, pumping cerebrospinal fluid through their interstitial gaps to wash themselves clean.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Add cold butter; pulse just until mixture resembles coarse meal (some pea-size pieces are fine), 12 to 15 pulses.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Pit-a-pat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit-a-pat. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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