pit-a-pat

as in to throb
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner her heart pit-a-patted with surprise

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  • Migraines commonly cause dizziness, nausea, throbbing pain on one side of the head and increased sensitivity to light.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Wrist and arm pain: Carpal tunnel syndrome causes throbbing or burning pain in the wrists, certain fingers, and hands.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Feb. 2025
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  • The managers were followed by the drum major—not an ordinary drum major beating time for a band, mind you, but a performer out of the books, an artist with the baton.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Comcast beat on a consensus estimate for revenues at $29.68 billion for the first quarter.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • And in this exhibition, that freedom pulses through every thread, every shadow, and every map drawn from life’s encounters.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Remember, a lot of that money is coming back as taxes and certainly was going to pulse through U.S. shops and enterprises.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Pit-a-pat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit-a-pat. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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