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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pit-a-pats
  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
  • There is an art to stylizing a position of interrogation in excess of its biomechanics, an art to how lockstep beats a cadence while a unit swells into an enveloping arc.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • RingEx beats Unite hands down here, with hundreds of integration options.
    — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 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
  • In Lepecki’s account, the gesture again demonstrated that stillness in dance always vibrates with subtle motion.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Sound in modern brass instruments, such as French horns, trombones, and trumpets, is produced when the player vibrates their lips against a metal mouthpiece, moving air through the instrument’s tubing.
    — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of vibrates
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“Pit-a-pats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit-a-pats. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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