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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Federal prohibition still locks plant-touching brands out of Meta, Google, most broadcast and print channels, and, sometimes, even basic financial plumbing.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Fans have gone crazy for the track online, which has been touching for the Housewife to take in.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

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Renters are feeling the pressure, too Paul Belmonte sold his home in Seattle last year and moved to San Francisco for a new biotech job after federal budget cuts affected his role at a Seattle nonprofit.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
In several of the messages, Musgrove would ask how Clancy was feeling.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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Go bananas with shaving cream Have your kids hop into a dry bathtub with their swimsuit on.

— Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026
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

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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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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
Ten tackles a game last season became as routine as brushing his teeth.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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