palpating

verb

present participle of palpate
as in touching
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palpating
  1. touching
  2. feeling
  3. shaving
  4. patting
  5. brushing
  6. tapping
Verb
  • In addition to the startling experience of touching the remains of an animal that lived hundreds of millions of years ago, contact with the Mastodonsaurus offers an opportunity to reflect on the future, those involved in the project said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • As a result, the person could control the robotic hand without touching it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of touching
Verb
  • However, instead of feeling guilty about her time away from home, Huntington-Whiteley wants her work ethic to serve as an inspiration for her daughter.
    — Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • Thanks to a sprint-pace El Niño, humidity is feeling tropical across coastal Southern California.
    — Sean Macaday July 27, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of feeling
Verb
  • Try roasting it with olive oil and salt, sautéing it and adding it to a pasta or grain bowl, or shaving it with a vegetable peeler and adding the raw strips to a salad for some crunch.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026
  • And while the results last much longer than shaving, each session typically takes more time, especially when treating larger areas like the legs.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Definition of shaving
Verb
  • The one-sided conversation ended with Hocevar patting Wallace on the shoulder — defusing the tension while offering little remorse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • If raw red onion is too strong for you, let the slices soak in ice water for 15 to 30 minutes before draining, patting dry, and adding to the salad.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Definition of patting
Verb
  • Canales has compared switching sides on the offensive line to brushing your teeth opposite-handed, which Freeling agreed was an appropriate analogy.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Advertisement That makes brushing about much more than fresh breath.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
Definition of brushing
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  • However, Richarlison had the final say with seconds remaining, tapping home from close range after Jamie Donley’s strike rebounded off the post.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Anyone can install it and see their work in action after tapping through a few sideloading alerts.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of tapping
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“Palpating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpating. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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