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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Verb
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To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The scene touched the hearts of viewers and earned rave reviews from critics.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The complete analytics report will tell the full story Friday morning, but the use of blitz felt uncharacteristically low for a Cowboys defense but characteristic of an Eberflus defense.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, Evans felt the juice was not worth the squeeze.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her mother, brother, and aunt shaved their heads as well.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Per a Vogue cover story earlier this month, the actress’ head was shaved in real time during a scene in the movie.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With her eyes closed, Val calmly patted her feline.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Deputies then patted him down and found a handgun and extra magazine in his pants, officials said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Palpated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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