palpitate
verb (used without object)
to pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter.
palpitating
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present participleof palpitate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They’ve mastered human collaboration, and it’s evident all through their palpitating 13-1 tour of a season festooned with narrow escapes.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2023
“I’m sweating and my heart’s palpitating and all those things because I’m conditioned to be in that environment and go perform,” Baldwin said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
The palpitating rhythm of her thoughts is reminiscent of trying to distract yourself from a Pap smear or a blood draw.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022
“The crowd went berserk. Just for the occasion, we brought in EMTs who were standing by in case someone's heart started palpitating a little bit too quickly.”
From Fox News ● Jan. 29, 2020
His eyes and nostrils were running, and his palpitating crimson lower lip was splattered with a foamy dew.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
