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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
On the second pair, Hanifin, who felt like Pietrangelo insurance when Vegas acquired him at the 2024 trade deadline, was solid in his first full season with the Golden Knights.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Tiny pom poms and pre-cut felt shapes put the finishing touch on your cute creatures.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The end of this episode felt like the climax of a Scooby-Doo cartoon.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
So the improv always felt pretty natural.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Tiny pom poms and pre-cut felt shapes put the finishing touch on your cute creatures.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
The end of this episode felt like the climax of a Scooby-Doo cartoon.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
So the improv always felt pretty natural.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felt
Verb
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The Chiefs put up 33, 34 and 35 points, all while Brown sensed an aura from the team across from him.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
29 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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Boltaev’s photographs were printed onto ceramic tiles and placed on brick walls so that pictures were not only seen but touched.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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The discussion touched on the impact of A-list festival selections and wins as well as victory at the Academy Awards.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ford experienced a number of health scares from a young age.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Temperatures will be a staggering 15 to as much as 30 degrees above average, easily challenging records not experienced in decades, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Gonzalez, the former National Security Council official, said senior policymakers thought that embassy staff were showing favoritism to Bukele, sending reports that minimized the growing crisis of democracy in El Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Initially, the source was thought to be in an area between the football stadium and the high school’s dock area, but the gas utility determined that the leak was somewhere within the building.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last year, Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor celebrated prematurely and fumbled the ball through the back of the end zone on what was going to be a 41-yard TD run.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Slightly concerning given that Mims has already fumbled one punt this season.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, there seemed to be more problems on the back end, especially with Blades and Sterlin out.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Once most of the ticker tape had been cleared from the pitch, and the game finally started, all this seemed to have rattled the Netherlands, who played an unusually physical brand of football, perhaps a precursor to their infamous 2010 final display against Spain.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 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
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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 6 Oct. 2025.
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