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Recent Examples of palpitate
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.
—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
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
Verb
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The book club regularly meets to discuss romance novels in all their sticky, sweaty, throbbing passions.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Pain that is not a word throbs in his shoulders, awakens him each morning.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sure, some out there were robbing old people, choking people, robbing them, beating them up, taking their money, but Troy just wasn’t like that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From vibrating steering wheels, haptic smartwatches, and even gaming controllers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2026
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The vibrating bristles of this electric version can break up and sweep away plaque more effectively.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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If the case is open, an LED at the front briefly shows the same pulsing animation the regular charging puck does.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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First, the researchers used a short laser pulse about 200 nanometers in wavelength to excite ammonia molecules.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Palpitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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