pit-a-pats

verb

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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  1. throbs
  2. beats
  3. pulses
  4. vibrates
Verb
  • The first is pique, a sharp, vinegary hot sauce that throbs with the heat of Thai chiles.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The depression is a gritty-slick coating that constantly throbs against my thoughts and my insides.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of throbs
Verb
  • The compilation beats Sonic Boom, which brought Kiss to the ranking for the first time in October 2009.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ballistic stretching beats static stretching for court sports, according to Jim Hsu, MD, a Yale Medicine orthopedic surgeon quoted by Yale New Haven Health.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of beats
Verb
  • The top also features a power button, a Wi-Fi indicator, and an LED indicator that pulses green during charging, shines solid green when the battery is fully charged, or blue when the battery is running low.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Wearables use temperature sensors, accelerometers, light sensors and photoplethysmography (PPG), which pulses light through the skin to measure blood flow, heart rate and approximate blood oxygen.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of pulses
Verb
  • This painstakingly restored 4K version looks and sounds gorgeous; cinematographer Dante Spinotti’s work glows with saturated vibrancy, and Michel Rubini and the Reds’ score vibrates on a spooky synth frequency.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • When the patch vibrates, that movement creates an electrical signal.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of vibrates
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