feeler

noun

Definition of feelernext
1
as in motion

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2
as in query

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Recent Examples of feeler Scour your networks, put out feelers and try to stay positive. — Harlan Vaughn, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 So far, the Utah Jazz don’t seem to be putting out feelers with actual intentions of moving on just yet, but insiders, analysts, and fans have been waiting for the Markkanen bubble to burst for a couple of years now. — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 About 20 Democratic offices have put out feelers on a potential deal to extend the subsidies, according to a Senate aide familiar with the negotiations. — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 14 Nov. 2025 Just 13, de la Torre attracted a feeler from the professional English club Fulham via an email to his father. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feeler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeler
  1. motion
  2. query
  3. counteroffer
  4. hearing
  5. overture
  6. question
  7. suggestion
  8. questionnaire
Noun
  • Yet in digital environments, language never arrives alone; it is carried by typography, hierarchy, imagery, motion and interaction.
    — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The sheriffs filed an emergency motion seeking to block New York state from voiding existing 287(g) agreements.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of motion
Noun
  • The models are deliberately tuned to favor the shortest, computationally cheapest response that satisfies the bare minimum requirements of a query.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • For decades, quality has largely been achieved through downstream activities such as monitoring, query resolution and reconciliation.
    — Avik Pal, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of query
Noun
  • The Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee held a hearing in February on Netflix’s plans to merge with WBD, with co-CEO Ted Sarandos appearing before lawmakers, weeks before the streamer dropped its bid amid Paramount’s counteroffer.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That kind of commitment is built through everyday conversations, meaningful coaching, and consistent investment in people’s development, not during an exit interview or a last-minute counteroffer.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of counteroffer
Noun
  • His team has recently been studying how hearing factors into this, and preliminary findings indicate that the sounds people make while swimming can make a shark more likely to approach from a distance.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Matt Bevin has missed several court dates in the case and did not attend the May 29 hearing in person as required by the judge, appearing via Zoom instead.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hearing
Noun
  • And an overture from an ABC exec (Jessica Hecht) to Andie to jump ship represents another kind of unsettling grooming.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray, Stuttgart’s Angelo Stiller, Brighton’s Carlos Belaba, Botafogo’s Danilo and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Larsson were among them, while overtures were made regarding Victor Froholdt’s availability at Porto.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of overture
Noun
  • Clear information gives everyone a fair chance to ask questions and prevents resentment from filling in the missing details.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities were not immediately sure what caused the crash, and Cordero-Stutz declined to answer additional questions from reporters.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of question
Noun
  • But the suggestion that Tech N9ne was someone audiences needed to remember quickly drew pushback.
    — J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Following the Michigan recommendation was a suggestion to check out the beaches in the state of Delaware.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • Women would also be screened through a questionnaire, which could then move to treatment for conditions related to hormonal imbalance.
    — Idrees Ali, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In banking software, the startup advantage often ends at the first vendor-risk questionnaire.
    — Ravi Nemalikanti, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of questionnaire

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“Feeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeler. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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