Thesaurus results for PITTER-PATTER

pitter-patter

verb

as in to throb

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 new paintings are often beautiful in more familiar ways than his previous ones, and at the same time throbbing with internal energy.

Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Production on the new album is led by the duo of Sounwave and Jack Antonoff, who give Lamar pulsing, throbbing beats to smash up against.

Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024

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