palped

Definition of palpednext
past tense of palp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for palped
Verb
  • In an interview, the now 14-year-old girl told police that Duggar allegedly touched her inappropriately on several occasions during a family vacation in Panama City Beach in 2020, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The lanes echoed with the sound of rolling balls and crashing pins long before the wheels of roller skates ever touched its floor.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • According to one commerce company, approximately 45 percent of consumers have chosen not to make a purchase because a retailer’s return policy felt too restrictive, too costly or too unclear.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Mixing never felt like a chore because the beaters glided so easily around the bowl.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Only far Northern California is forecast to be brushed by light precipitation next week, with low odds for significant rain or snow anywhere south of Interstate 80.
    Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Steamed florets are smashed flat, brushed with oil, and showered with a ranch seasoning packet, then roasted until the edges turn deeply golden and crackly.
    Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The evolutionary advantage of fetid roses was that their odor deterred animal herds that grazed in their habitat.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
  • During this time, Duggar manipulated the victim’s underwear and grazed her genitals.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Chinese speedskater leaped into the air, fists clenched, joy bursting from every pore.
    Rick Maese, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2026
  • My stomach clenched with worry.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Out of the 286 original applicants, the list of finalists has been shaved down to 21, according to one of the finalists.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The cheese, though, is white Prairie Breeze, shaved fine and mounded like a snowdrift atop the bowl.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Palped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palped. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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