pit-a-pats

present tense third-person singular of pit-a-pat
as in throbs
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner her heart pit-a-patted with surprise

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  • Portugal’s coastline throbs with beach goers and sports enthusiasts.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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  • Chinese exports growth beats expectations.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The nature of his creation may be horrific, but his heart beats the same as ours.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • From lakefront festivals to lively neighborhood block parties, the city pulses with opportunities for connection.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The city pulses with ambition—as Education City hums with global ideas, and Katara hosts opera under the stars.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • This whole fictional world vibrates on Robinson’s bizarre frequency, which means Ron may just be onto something.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • That philosophy sits in sharp contrast to step-count culture, where success is visible, measurable, and shareable, where the end goal is often less about how your body feels and more about whether your tracker vibrates in approval.
    Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Pit-a-pats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit-a-pats. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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