as in pulses
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
a palpitation of the blood vessels
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Recent Examples of palpitations
That can cause heart palpitations, dizziness or lightheadedness, shortness of breath, fainting and chest pain.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
If the two were to team up again, fans may endure heart palpitations from excitement.
—Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
How the Horns held off the Wolfpack Anyone who has watched the Longhorns are painfully aware of the palpitations and hoop sweats that come with this group.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Heart palpitations, intense fear or insomnia drive people to seek care, while attention symptoms are less recognized.
—Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
These ingredients can also cause side effects, including nausea, heart palpitations, and tingling sensations.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
Reports include adverse events such as high fever and heart palpitations from unapproved peptides.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
In October, researchers in Louisiana reported on a case involving a college football player who had heart palpitations during practice.
—Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
In January, Pang said Lai suffered health issues including heart palpitations, high blood pressure and diabetes.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
If the two were to team up again, fans may endure heart palpitations from excitement.
—Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
How the Horns held off the Wolfpack Anyone who has watched the Longhorns are painfully aware of the palpitations and hoop sweats that come with this group.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Heart palpitations, intense fear or insomnia drive people to seek care, while attention symptoms are less recognized.
—Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
These ingredients can also cause side effects, including nausea, heart palpitations, and tingling sensations.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
Reports include adverse events such as high fever and heart palpitations from unapproved peptides.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
In October, researchers in Louisiana reported on a case involving a college football player who had heart palpitations during practice.
—Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
In January, Pang said Lai suffered health issues including heart palpitations, high blood pressure and diabetes.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpitations
pulses
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Leads, essentially wires, run from the device into the heart, sending one-volt pulses of electricity to regulate the heart’s beating.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Then the fact that the more distant radio wave pulses aligned with gamma-ray blasts from these pulsars detected by NASA's Fermi Space Telescope indicated to the team that both types of electromagnetic radiation were being emitted from the same non-polar and distant regions around these pulsars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Palpitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpitations. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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