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palped

verb

past tense of palp

as in touched

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In November 2005, church volunteer Scott Preston Moore entered sleeping quarters at night and inappropriately touched two teenage boys.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
In the end, imagination was the through line to everything Fayet touched.

— Julie Coe, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of touched

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Video showed the bird squawking while Fairbarn handled it, and prosecutors said Peachy felt pain when it was pulled by its feet.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Video showed the bird squawking while Fairbarn handled it and prosecutors said Peachy felt pain when it was pulled by its feet.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of felt

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Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman brushed off talk of a fading dynasty, saying the team is focused on building a roster that can contend in 2027.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Elsewhere on the dial are the Dauphine hands, with one that’s satin-brushed, the other polished.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of brushed

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Wellness guide Patrick Mauroner leads early-bird or afternoon hikes and e-bike rides through the Alpe di Siusi meadows, past fields tinkling with cowbells and grazed by pretty palomino horses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Said bow grazed the ground as Kardashian walked, creating a small train.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of grazed

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Parents rushing to a reunification center, hearts clenched with the hope of finding their children among the survivors.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
All of the grandeur and energy of Pollock’s looping brambles and cords are clenched in Krasner’s versions.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

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