palp

verb

Definition of palpnext
as in to palpate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palp
  1. palpate
  2. feel
  3. shave
  4. touch
  5. palm
  6. brush
Verb
  • Labor in healthcare includes taking down medical histories, making diagnoses, lifting patients, removing lumps, palpating livers, writing notes, processing claims and comforting patients.
    — Kevin Vigilante, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Expect a thorough exam, during which the provider will palpate (touch) the bicep, check for swelling or tenderness, and assess your range of motion and strength.
    — Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of palpate
Verb
  • Either way, for a community facing such deep loss, the space felt to Dondi like a warm blanket.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • On one wall, Garcia has some of his hats on display, beautifully constructed in beaver felt.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of feel
Verb
  • Others were offered $100 to eat a cup of wasabi or shave their head for several thousand dollars.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026
  • Morsa Images / Getty Images Evidence has been accumulating steadily for over a decade that arthroscopic knee surgery to shave torn, degenerative cartilage does not help more than physical therapy.
    — Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of shave
Verb
  • Usually, this means consuming the affected food or drink directly, or touching something contaminated and then touching your mouth without washing your hands.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Place a medium heatproof bowl over the saucepan, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of touch
Verb
  • For the final punchline, Bounou shuffled right, stood upright, and palmed away Crysencio Summerville’s effort.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • Al-Amri, who had a shot denied by Uruguay's Fernando Muslera earlier in the first half, put his squad ahead with a quick tap-in after Muslera palmed away a header.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Definition of palm
Verb
  • Gifford tried to brush him off, Harville later told investigators.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Blaney won the first two stages but brushed the wall with 29 laps remaining, causing possible damage on his right side, after he was cut off by Wallace.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of brush
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