Thesaurus results for PITTER-PATTERS

pitter-patters

verb

present tense third-person singular of pitter-patter

as in throbs

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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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

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Reacher beats mercenaries about the head with a bowling pin and a bowling trophy.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The Minnesota Vikings, the newest NFL franchise, beats the league’s oldest franchise, the Chicago Bears, 37-13 win in the season opener.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of beats

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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
All of this has to work while the brush head vibrates at 58,000 revs per minute.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of vibrates

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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

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