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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
I feel trouble brewing in the town
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2
as in touched
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 experienced
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 thought
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 fumbled
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 seemed
to give the impression of being
it felt like a good idea at the time
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Recent Examples of felt
For Babu, the man who found Pari, the encounter with her felt like an act of fate.
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Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
So, when gardeners recently received eviction notices, many felt blindsided.
—Paloma Aguirre, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Kravitz has felt an affinity for both music and design since childhood.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
What once felt like the Wild West has become a thriving ecosystem of university labs, independent design studios, startups, and industrial manufacturers, creating market-ready products.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
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Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
So, when gardeners recently received eviction notices, many felt blindsided.
—Paloma Aguirre, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Kravitz has felt an affinity for both music and design since childhood.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
What once felt like the Wild West has become a thriving ecosystem of university labs, independent design studios, startups, and industrial manufacturers, creating market-ready products.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felt
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Had his dad not sensed something and dialed 911, Andrew, a star baseball player turned gambling addict in college, would have quietly checked out at age 33, leaving his twin infant sons, his guilt-crippled parents, and many thousands of dollars in gambling debts behind.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Long and Jin Drexel both said Jin may have sensed the arrest was coming, telling them both in recent weeks that persecution could lead to a new wave of revival among Christianity.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some locations could see water levels reach a mark not touched in more than a decade.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Your courage has moved the world and has touched me in ways that I have never been touched before in my entire life.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Airports across the country have experienced delays this week because of a shortage of controllers, more than half of which Duffy attributed to work no-shows.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Multiple employees previously experienced seizures in 2019, leading inspectors to determine they had been potentially exposed to a toxic chemical through inhalation, ingestion and absorption through the skin.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement Tom also learned from Maeve that Robbie and Cliff (Raúl Castillo) thought the Episode 4 drug meetup was going down at a different park than the FBI sting operation was set to take place at.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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The veteran running back threw the ball to Goff, who bobbled it before regaining control and got into the end zone for what was thought to be a touchdown.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coleman fumbled away his first catch in that game, at Buffalo’s 10-yard line, gifting New England a free field goal in a three-point game.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels fumbled a handoff late in the fourth quarter and allowed the Bears’ defense to recover.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Worse, the organization’s evaluation and development seemed to take a step backward.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the catalyst, a change in the political environment seemed to connect with a social change that brought back narrow, and at times constrictive, ideas of womanhood depicted in media.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In one photo, the couple posed on the beach while Wyatt caressed her growing baby bump.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In photos the pop superstar shared, Kelce could be seen down on one knee as Swift caressed his face during the intimate moment.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Felt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felt. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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