Thesaurus results for PITTER-PATTER

pitter-patter

verb

Definition of pitter-patter

as in to throb

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner his heart pitter-pattered with excitement as he waited for the right moment to propose

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Workers are paying for it as the people in charge mostly ignore our throbbing national headache.

— Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 8 July 2026
When Marlowe awoke the next morning, her head was still throbbing and Declan's side was empty, the sheets lineless.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of throb

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Emanuel Sharp, Isaiah Stevens and Marquel Sutton led the way as the Kings rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors Blue 91-85 on Sunday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Egypt made its way to the round of 16 by beating Australia on penalties.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of beat

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On the last Sunday in May, the ceiling of their cluttered studio is only lightly pulsing.

— Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
The Glyph Bar can also pulse red for severe weather alerts, track rides and food deliveries, display charging progress, or count down to a photo before the shutter fires.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026

Definition of pulse

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