Thesaurus results for PALPATING

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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Up until that point, Whisenhunt had thrown 27 of his 46 pitches for strikes, with a four-seam fastball touching 95 mph and a sinker in the 93-94 mph range.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Burger Box at 201 E Kennedale Pkwy in Kennedale scored 57 after inspectors noted multiple violations, including an employee handling raw meat and then hamburger buns with the same gloves and employees touching ready-to-eat foods with bare hands.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

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The race to get Groq chips into customers' hands underscores the growing premium on low-latency inference, the speed that keeps AI agents feeling responsive, especially for coding tools.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Rather than extra long hair, think of a cut that falls somewhere below the collarbone, with enough layering or movement to keep it from feeling heavy.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

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The 23-year-old and his Serbia team-mates won the Davis Cup for the first time in December 2010, and fulfilled a promise by shaving their heads in celebration.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Go bananas with shaving cream Have your kids hop into a dry bathtub with their swimsuit on.

— Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026

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Another picture in the post shows Justin patting Phin on the head as the pair walk together on a golf course, sporting matching golf bags.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Drake also used the opening portion of the stream to reflect on his recent releases, patting himself on the back a little for dropping three projects at once.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026

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If additional hold is needed, Marjan recommends spraying Paul Mitchell Firm Hold Super Clean Extra Hairspray on the roots and brushing back before wrapping a second elastic around everything.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
After brushing off any remaining crumbs, Lova made her way to the John Rylands Library, a neo-Gothic building of crimson sandstone that dominates the high street.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

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This led to a segment on Newsmax in which anchor Carl Higbie deleted one Jelly Roll song from his phone on air, demonstrating the apparent righteous power of tapping a touch-screen button.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Levi’s has also been tapping nostalgia and celebrities like Beyoncé to great success in the last few years, while Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle Outfitters have also re-elevated their brands.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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