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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pit-a-pat
Verb
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Ones where the monster, their creator, or both are possessed by throbbing, animalistic lust.—
Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
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Their throbbing dance videos are shot in mansions and on yachts.—
Verb
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Two teenage girls are charged with kidnapping a teenage boy after allegedly luring him into a basement and beating him for three hours in early November.—
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Josh Doan scored, Colten Ellis made 30 saves in his first game in a month and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thursday night to give them 12 victories in their past 13 games.—
Verb
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These sports events temporarily reshape their surroundings as hotels swell, public spaces pulse with energy, and local traditions move to the forefront.—
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Its ’70s heyday was long gone, but the legend of that bacchanal still pulsed through the venue’s walls.—
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“Pit-a-pat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit-a-pat. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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