felt

past tense of feel
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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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Recent Examples of felt Several of Erivo’s looks also include felting, which Tazewell said gave them an organic quality. Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Feb. 2025 The oversized jackets, available in black and ecru, are embellished with multiple boucle patches with high-density embroideries and felted patching artworks. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Feb. 2025 Wednesday 🎨 Discover the art of needle felting at The Line Hotel from 6:30-8:30pm. Nicole Cobler, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025 Perhaps their most felting loss of this recent skid, despite being blown out in Denver, was their 17-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, as Kirk Cousins threw four interceptions, one of which was returned fo a touchdown. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for felt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felt
Verb
  • In the meantime, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has also reportedly sensed an opportunity.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While some of his countrymen saw piracy as anarchist, a strike against big business, Ek sensed a more moderate path.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Sleepwalkers in the 19th century were thought to have one foot in another realm and an understanding of darkness.
    William Earl, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Getting in front of them beforehand through various forms of content such as interviews, thought leadership articles and social posts, can help alleviate the fear and build trust with your community.
    Jenna Guarneri, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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  • While the older Oath Keepers had demurred at his most sensitive questions recently, the teenager seemed eager to impress a grizzled survival instructor.
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
  • By 2017, though, the Swedish DJ seemed to have reignited his passion for songwriting — and was doing his best to look inward with the hopes of discovering the key to happiness.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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  • The life-sized bronze statue was sawed off at the heels and carried away by unknown perpetrators, Novo Mesto Police Department spokeswoman Alenka Drenik Rangus confirmed to the Slovenian outlet Dnevnik.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
  • Volunteers sawed logs with kids, taught them how to pan for gold, showed off desert reptiles and even hosted an environmental magic show.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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  • Police had Bumgardner take a breathalyzer test twice, several minutes apart.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
  • But yes, that was cold-blooded to Dickson, who clearly had a crush on her.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Nobody would’ve believed that, right?
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Israel says as many as half of them are believed to be dead.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In the end, Harris lost the opportunity to campaign for votes in key states, looked foolish in doing so, and got zero from her Joe Rogan experience.
    Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Carson Spiers and Andrew Abbott have looked good at the back of Cincinnati's rotation.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • There’s no hiding within the dizzying gleam of those attention-seeking discs, a useful tool in a room that decides who and what is considered worthy of praise.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Patriots are also expected to interview ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who is considered a leading candidate for the job.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Felt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felt. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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