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Recent Examples of palpitate
But two sweaty and heart-palpitating afternoons at Foley Field spoke a truth about Georgia, bound for the College World Series for the first time since 2008.
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Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
The Broad palpitated with energy.
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.
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Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
Representing heart-palpitating romance is the main storyline: the passion of Megha’s son Naveen (Carol Mazhuvancheril) for his boyfriend, Keshav (Noah Israel), a fellow Hindu who happens to be Caucasian.
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Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
14 Mar. 2023
The matte, phosphorescent sigils painted onto his robe appeared to palpitate in the low light.
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Kent Russell,
Harper’s Magazine ,
25 May 2022
In one of the raciest vignettes, a man buys and eats fresh dumplings on a train, intermittently palpitating his sore gums with his fingers.
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Sophie Pinkham,
The New York Review of Books,
8 May 2020
Angelica Hernández's heart hasn't stopped palpitating for a week.
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Author: Arelis R. Hernández, Cristina Corujo,
Anchorage Daily News,
12 Jan. 2020
The past three seasons, their games were marked by palpitating comebacks.
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New York Times,
23 Nov. 2019
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
The Broad palpitated with energy.
—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.
—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
Representing heart-palpitating romance is the main storyline: the passion of Megha’s son Naveen (Carol Mazhuvancheril) for his boyfriend, Keshav (Noah Israel), a fellow Hindu who happens to be Caucasian.
—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
14 Mar. 2023
The matte, phosphorescent sigils painted onto his robe appeared to palpitate in the low light.
—
Kent Russell,
Harper’s Magazine ,
25 May 2022
In one of the raciest vignettes, a man buys and eats fresh dumplings on a train, intermittently palpitating his sore gums with his fingers.
—
Sophie Pinkham,
The New York Review of Books,
8 May 2020
Angelica Hernández's heart hasn't stopped palpitating for a week.
—
Author: Arelis R. Hernández, Cristina Corujo,
Anchorage Daily News,
12 Jan. 2020
The past three seasons, their games were marked by palpitating comebacks.
—
New York Times,
23 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpitate
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My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
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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.
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.
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Tap the flower base with a finger, pencil, or vibrating toothbrush for 3 consecutive days to dislodge pollen.
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Nevertheless, Bonnie’s doting parents hope that Lilypad will help Bonnie make friends, oblivious to how the gizmo — and soon, their daughter — vibrates with anxiety.
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The second album this year from metalcore pioneers Converge is named for a mysterious, pulsing, low-frequency ambient drone, likened by those who hear it to a diesel engine, an idling airplane, or a kind of inescapable torture.
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Apply an ice pack to pulse points on the neck and wrists, and behind knees to cool off quickly.
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“Palpitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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