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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The Anza-Borrego Foundation doesn’t want the high-voltage lines touching any portion of the park.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
After the pod places the package on the ground, the patient can collect it without touching the drone or the delivery pod.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Waldrep left a July 19 start for Gwinnett in Toledo, Ohio, after feeling discomfort in his throwing arm.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The Sydney penthouse, measuring in at just under 9,700 square feet, takes a restrained approach while still feeling sumptuous, thanks to interiors that pair custom pieces with luxe materials.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

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With competition so fierce in the race to build and release the latest AI models however, the expediency of shaving off every possible drag on speed trumps all.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Kath is competitive only about things that matter, like logging steps or shaving her legs, and the game had no bearing on her reality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

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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
All of this isn’t just Hollywood patting itself on the back, by the way, a self-congratulation that doesn’t make a peep outside the echo chamber/Peacock Theater.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

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Like the name suggests, the trend helps to match different makeup aesthetics to the birth months of the year, tapping up your cosmic sign, the season you're born in, and even your birth stone to help determine the perfect makeup look for you.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2026
She’s tasked with apprehending The Puppet Master (Iemasa Kayumi), a hacker who appears to be tapping directly into these networked minds and altering memories.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026

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