Synonyms of palpate

palpate

verb

as in to feel

medical to examine (part of the body) by touching it

The doctor palpated his ribs to see if there was any tenderness.

Related Words

• feel
• touch
• shave
• pat
• brush
• tap
• palp
• graze
• grasp
• clench
• skim
• hold
• palm
• handle
• clutch
• grip
• cling (to)
• clasp
• clap
• flick
• tip
• knock
• chuck
• hit
• whack
• tag
• pound
• dab
• rap

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of palpate

At your prenatal visits, your doctor or midwife will check your baby's position by palpating or feeling your belly to find the baby’s head, back, and bottom. — Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024

The lead veterinarian, Cristina Buitrago, knelt and palpated the hippo’s abdomen to feel for his testicles, located in the inguinal canal. — Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024

Providers may need to use special techniques during manual cancer exams in people with obesity, like when palpating larger breasts or performing a rectal exam. — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2024

Kuang’s narrative palpates the nuances of cultural performance and writerly ethics, finally concluding that all authors steal for material anyway. — Zoe Hu, Washington Post, 12 May 2023

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