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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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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
Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Suddenly, the entirety of Bethpage Black felt like it was caught up in an enormous tidal wave that was lifting the American fans and their players toward the most incredible comeback this event had ever seen.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Over the course of 40 minutes, the address often took on the feel of a campaign rally.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Any student feeling unsettled or affected by the incident is encouraged to take advantage of the support.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Suddenly, the entirety of Bethpage Black felt like it was caught up in an enormous tidal wave that was lifting the American fans and their players toward the most incredible comeback this event had ever seen.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
Rarely has a Premier League meeting in mid-September at Old Trafford felt like a single leg of a straight knock-out cup tie, the teeming rain and dark, heavy sky lending a midwinter feel to proceedings.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Over the course of 40 minutes, the address often took on the feel of a campaign rally.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel
Verb
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The Ballers seemed to sense the moment, almost from the outset.—
Devin Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Darren Rizzi sensed trouble just before the fateful snap against Indianapolis.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sasaki, sidelined since mid-May because of a shoulder impingement, struck out two and walked one, his fastball touching 100 mph, in his previous outing, a scoreless inning for OKC on Thursday night.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit's complaint alleges that a child's mother in 2023 reported an incident to the Spring Mills administration where Daugherty made a student sit on his lap and touched her.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Several other Allies – including Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Romania – have also recently experienced airspace violations by Russia.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Americans who struggled to step onto the property ladder in recent years have experienced these dynamics first hand.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The recent history of the building reflects a shift in how some leaders think about the homelessness crisis.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Domínguez then thought for a moment, staring off before correcting himself.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Investigators are also looking into the possibility that there are other locations.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Vehicle miles traveled is a measurement that looks at the total miles driven by all vehicles within a specific area, and was studied separately for each of the project’s land uses.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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A day after clinching the division title, the Dodgers did not take batting practice on the field but Muncy took ground balls at third base for quite awhile and seemed to be moving freely.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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One lesson the Pioneers seemed to have down pat Friday was how to convert on a short field.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The whole movie stands on that feeling.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Others, like ace Luis Severino weren’t afraid to share their feelings.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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East Ridge High School’s football stadium was a riot of color and noise early Friday evening, a near-capacity crowd excited to see the host Raptors meet Metro East Conference rival Mounds View.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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So Instacart is reviewing orders from last October to see what might be filling trick-or-treaters’ bags across the country this year.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Feel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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