Thesaurus results for PALPATED

palpated

verb

past tense of palpate

as in touched

medical to examine (part of the body) by touching it The doctor palpated his ribs to see if there was any tenderness.

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The scandal surrounding the former prince Andrew has also touched his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2026
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to honor the lives lost to suicide, to stand with the families and communities suicide has touched, and to renew our commitment to prevention.

— Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of touched

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El Nino's impact will be felt differently across regions, but it is expected to jeopardize food security worldwide.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Neither home nor sacred space, to her the building felt stuck between states, stubbornly shaking its head.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of felt

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And that overall figure has been on a downward trend for the past several years as episode counts get shaved on series and major studios place fewer overall bets on movies or shows annually.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Colbert gifted Kimmel his Captain America shield, did a sketch-within-an-interview with his son impersonating a Kiwi police officer, and shaved for our amusement.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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Mafe got blocked behind Mayfield, but broke free as Mayfield patted the ball, looking for somebody open downfield.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Edwards stood silently -- remaining in the well until Johnson left the rostrum, approached Edwards from behind and patted him on the back -- leading him up the aisle to the back of the chamber.

— John Parkinson, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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