Thesaurus results for PALPED

palped

verb

past tense of palp

as in touched

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for palped

Verb

On the twisty cliffside roads of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, those 15 miles of silent propulsion weren’t touched at all.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026
One boy said Busfield had touched his genitals over his clothes several times.

— Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of touched

Verb

Villa felt Roma were leading the pursuit of Garnacho this summer, though Emery pushed to convince the player to move to the Midlands.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
An inaudible heartbeat reverberates through the space at a frequency below human hearing, producing vibrations that can be felt by those standing nearby.

— Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of felt

Verb

Marble fireplaces and bespoke timber joinery soften a palette of black, white and brushed brass, while parquet floors bring warmth beneath the clean geometry.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Blaney won the first two stages but brushed the wall with 29 laps remaining, causing possible damage on his right side, after he was cut off by Wallace.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of brushed

Verb

Then Nicolas Tagliafico, a poor defender up against a great attacker in Lamine Yamal, took to attempting to foul the winger in four different ways at once, but most unpleasantly grazed his studs down Yamal’s calf.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Black killed his target, Kevon Lee, 41, and grazed an innocent 58-year-old man nearby in the foot, police said.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

Definition of grazed

Verb

At the final whistle, Mbappe clenched his fists and appeared to look the other way as Paraguay’s goalkeeper Orlando Gill sought a handshake.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The White House Key Facts A rendering of the passport shared by the White House on Friday shows Trump presumably leaning over the Resolute Desk, fists clenched, alongside his signature and text from the Declaration of Independence.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of clenched

Verb

The Braves are still trying to wiggle out of a mid-season rut, and have shaved their lead in the NL East to just three games ahead of the Phillies.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Schaffer said Reiner shaved his trademark beard for the sketch, which filmed on November 13, just a month before Rob and Michele were killed inside their home; their son Nick was arrested and charged with the murders.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026

Definition of shaved

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

palpating

palped

palping

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Palped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palped. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of palped

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

maverick

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes