Thesaurus results for PALPITATION

palpitation

noun

ˌpal-pə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of palpitation

as in pulse

a rhythmic expanding and contracting a palpitation of the blood vessels

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Recent Examples of palpitation As Lyme disease progresses, a patient can get severe headaches; Bell’s Palsy, involving loss of muscle tone or droop in one or both sides of the face; severe arthritis; heart palpitations; and episodes of dizziness or shortness of breath. — Amanda Roome, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 This can lead to illnesses such as bronchitis or aggravate existing chronic heart and lung diseases, triggering heart palpitations, asthma attacks, heart attacks, and strokes, particularly for more sensitive populations. — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026 Duell said the constant stress of caring for her child has led to numerous health problems, including gut pain and heart palpitations. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 July 2026 Oshea Orchid, a local lawyer, filed the first class-action lawsuit in 2023 against the operators of the county’s second-largest landfill, alleging the fumes were sickening her neighbors, causing headaches and heart palpitations. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for palpitation

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If blues music is considered Chicago’s heart, house music is its pulse.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
The heartbeat of the Park University women’s flag football program pulses from under the walls of limestone in the caves underneath the quaint campus.

— PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulse

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The internet has gone wild with the idea that heart-throb Robert Pattinson, with four high-profile movies released in 2026, could be nominated for four Oscars, given the new rule change allowing two nominations per acting category.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
The technology, described in a study published in the journal Science Advances, is based on a phenomenon in physics called Helmholtz resonance, also known as wind throb.

— Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of throb

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