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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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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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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
Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Libra September 23 – October 22 Regular systems should make your day feel easier.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
If the cause of your stickiness is the cleaner, then your floors will have a tacky feel all over.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Maiori If your vision of Positano involves interiors that feel steeped in history, Villa Laura tracks.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Libra September 23 – October 22 Regular systems should make your day feel easier.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
And Espinal’s resurrection has a familiar feel about it.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
If the cause of your stickiness is the cleaner, then your floors will have a tacky feel all over.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel
Verb
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His regular customers did not mention anything — not a surprise from clientele who know not to share classified information — but Esparza has been around long enough to sense that the Marines who were coming in to replace gear like sleeping bags and warm clothing were preparing to ship out.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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By the end of his round, Berger could sense what lay ahead.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At times, Lugo touched 95 mph while navigating the Colombia lineup.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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This property actually touches the James Peak Wilderness, and that’s 17,000 acres.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But his latest encounter with artificial intelligence left him experiencing a profound level of awe—and a deep existential realization about his own storied career.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Still, child-care slots remain in short supply across wide swaths of New Mexico, even as the state extends assistance beyond working parents to grandparent guardians, foster parents and people experiencing homelessness.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In some regions, that means the actual sea level could be several meters higher, meaning millions more people are at risk of inundation than previously thought.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Now, the speaker of the House thinks that bill went too far.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Beijing may need to look elsewhere for supply if Iran’s exports are disrupted, another factor that could increase energy prices.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The blast caused minor damage and police are looking for one or more suspects, with no casualties reported.—
Nasteho Said,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The big story India can't seem to escape from the fallout of the escalating conflict in the Middle East.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stadium attendances and online viewership are surging, commercial investment is increasing, and new opportunities seem to be emerging across every corner of the game.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ability of a single image to evoke feelings of hope and acceptance in some viewers while unsettling others is a fascinating reality of our culture and one Opie is unbothered by.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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That’s how James Dutton, a 24-year-old social media account manager in Cincinnati, described the feeling of waking up to a flurry of bank notifications in a video posted to YouTube last month.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Fingerprints of climate change Although natural variability played a role, Swain sees the fingerprints of climate change in several aspects of winter weather, including cold snaps.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Activists are also instructing people to keep them out of sight so ICE agents don’t see them and later target them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Feel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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