palpates

present tense third-person singular of palpate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpates
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the headphones, meant to unify the audience in a shared soundscape, instead isolate viewers into their glowing silos, which feels like an ironic choice for a show supposedly about communal grief.
    David Hochman, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The idea that new technology can flip the odds of catching a thief or recovering a child feels like progress.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Folks know that the injuries where nobody touches you are usually, probably the most serious ones.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Planting Dignity in Every Backyard Food insecurity touches forty-four million Americans, thirteen million of them children.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pro gaming mouse shaves off 24%, packing ultra-light speed and switches that keep up with endless gaming sessions without slowing you down.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Those varying responses often have an offsetting effect that shaves off the most extreme edges of the group’s volatility.
    Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Penny pats Harry's snout and jumps at his face at home.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • As a matter of fact, pats on the back are probably very few and far between.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Palpates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpates. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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