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as in to sense
to have a vague awareness of
I feel trouble brewing in the town
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2
as in to touch
to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin
feel this blanket and perceive how soft it is
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3
as in to experience
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
with the birth of their first child the couple came to feel true happiness for the first time
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4
as in to think
to have as an opinion
I just feel that we haven't explored all of our options for raising funds
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as in to look
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight
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as in feeling
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
the warm feel that fine cashmere gives
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Recent Examples of feel
James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Keeping the family home can feel like an important legacy to offer to your children, but not if ownership creates strife that imperils family relationships.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Enhance the cozy feel with a plethora of plush blankets, a wide selection of beverages, and, of course, movie theater candy.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 June 2025
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Verb
Why should a neutral fan root for them? To make Inter feel better about themselves in the aftermath of the Champions League final.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Keeping the family home can feel like an important legacy to offer to your children, but not if ownership creates strife that imperils family relationships.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Noun
Besides the silky-soft feel, Alpert loves these sheets for lingering at an accessible price point for high-quality cooling sheets.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Enhance the cozy feel with a plethora of plush blankets, a wide selection of beverages, and, of course, movie theater candy.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel
Verb
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That is, whether people would lose the ability to sense when their body is experiencing a noxious stimuli, if enough of those stimuli are paired with a pleasurable reward.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Now, after last year’s bruising war with Israel, Hezbollah is much weaker and Lebanon’s new political leaders sense an opportunity to revitalize the economy once again with help from wealthy neighbors.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Similar to his role at Tiffany & Co., Krakoff touches all things that come in contact with the consumer for the John Hardy brand, including design, product, marketing and stores.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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By the same token, guests should never touch scareactors, which is what Universal calls HHN actors.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The park experiences a very short dry season compared to the rest of Costa Rica, resulting in up to nearly 80 inches of rain annually.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Parts of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and other states were all experiencing levels of smoke particulates in the air deemed between moderate and unhealthy the morning of May 31, according to the national air quality map from AirNow.gov.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Verb
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For schools and service providers, this means thinking beyond enrollment.—
Botir Nasridinov,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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But some demographers think the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown might mean these gains are short-lived.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Vera Wang also continues to create custom haute looks for celebrity red-carpet appearances.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Speculation about Justin’s declining health has spiked after his public appearances have shown him looking tired and run-down.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The ancestral Menominee community that built the agricultural system uncovered by this new research, however, seems to have been less populous and hierarchical than a place like Cahokia, showing that large-scale agriculture may have been a part of life in very different kinds of societies.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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The relationship between the two men seemed to reach a breaking point Thursday after the billionaire criticized the spending package Trump is trying to get through Congress.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
6 June 2025
Noun
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JoJo Siwa definitely has some complicated feelings about Miley Cyrus joking about her sexuality.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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Full transparency that a bot isn’t a human and doesn’t have human feelings is also essential.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The strength in sports reflected the wider rebound seen in the broader markets, which saw action in the month dominated by knee-jerk reactions to Trump tariff announcements followed by sharp rebound days due what investors began calling the TACO trade.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
2 June 2025
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And while the current president has probably seen some of Llamas' work on NBC, the anchor is also aware of his new platform.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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“Feel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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