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 top loft of the 1903 cast-iron Soho building hadn’t been touched in three decades.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Neve and Nala’s first encounter has touched so many hearts online, leading to more than 1,600 comments on the TikTok post so far.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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LaForest felt the urge herself.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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During their journey, their time for climbing Colorado’s 53 14ers—a mere 33 days—shaved more than 21 days from the previous speed record.—
Outside,
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25 Sep. 2025
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The fallout, which sparked criticisms that Disney was caving on free-speech issues and drew some threats from Hollywood talent to stop working with the company, shaved more than $4 billion off its market value last week.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Both teams patted the star wideout on the back after he was loaded onto the cart.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Turning toward Jean, Wole patted his breast pocket.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Palpated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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