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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitter-patter
Verb
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My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026 -
The piece has to throb and, well, that is not the first verb that comes to mind in director Jonathan Butterell’s production, with all due respect for the sincerity of the effort and the intermittent effectiveness of the storytelling.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Collins easily beat former football coach Derek Dooley, according to unofficial election results.—
Tia Mitchell,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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The stance in 1966 let in North Korea, who famously beat Italy en route to the quarter-finals.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Each second, the light pulses a few hundred billion times through a fiberglass straw the width of a human hair.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The high-quality sound system around Fan Fest features a pulsing bass that can be felt through the asphalt throughout the outdoor space.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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“Pitter-patter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitter-patter. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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