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
  • But with returns fraud now touching nearly every corner of retail, the report argues that treating returns as a strategic problem, not just an operational headache, may be the only way to keep it from getting worse.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • And thank you to James for touching all of our lives with your amazing light.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 July 2026
Definition of touching
Verb
  • But many ordinary Chinese have been feeling the pressure from a slowing economy and avoiding big-ticket purchases.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Three years ago, Cat Cohen was lying in a hospital bed feeling despondent.
    — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of feeling
Verb
  • Just last month the Federal Bureau of Prison’s website readjusted it, shaving a few months off.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • Google’s new phones will have similar shapes, with the Pro and Pro Fold models perhaps shaving off a little thickness.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 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
  • Eating After Brushing Some people worry that eating breakfast immediately after brushing will cancel out the benefits of brushing.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026
  • Later that day, Loftis approached a 38-year-old woman who was brushing snow off her vehicle near Madison Avenue and West 79th Street.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of brushing
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  • Not surprisingly, its biggest client, as is the case with TIS’ and Folks,’ is Netflix, which has continued to grow its slate in Colombia, recently tapping Ana Maria Londoño as Head of Content in Bogotá.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • Tech giants competing for faster and smarter AI models are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into the infrastructure powering the technology, raising equity and tapping debt markets to fund the costly expansion.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026
Definition of tapping
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“Palpating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palpating. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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