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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“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
Angelica Hernández’s heart hasn’t stopped palpitating for a week.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2020
There she would watch the ceiling till mid-afternoon, her heart palpitating with exhaustion, when she would leave for the school pickup.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 14, 2018
“The popular poetry of Nicanor Parra is red and palpitating like a fighting cock crowing in the ring,” wrote literary critic Fernando Alegria in “Literature and Revolution.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2018
The bronze chandeliers’ gas jets produced a softly palpitating glow, casting pools of light across the polished oak floor.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
