palping

verb

present participle of palp
as in clinging (to)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palping
  1. touching
  2. feeling
  3. brushing
  4. shaving
  5. grazing
Verb
  • Consequently, international gold prices experienced downward pressure, briefly touching their lowest level since August 5th during intraday trading.
    — , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In a world where an internet search or an AI summary promises an instant answer, there is something seductive about an investigation that requires touching the evidence.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of touching
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  • The world’s oldest trees, California redwoods, are feeling the heat.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There is something instructive in the agent concluding a diatribe on quelling revolutionary violence with a note about feeling inspired.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of feeling
Verb
  • Researchers filmed 98 young adults brushing to the best of their ability.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Repeat with the remaining burgers, brushing the skillet or griddle with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil if needed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of brushing
Verb
  • Some top sellers in personal care include the cult classic Herbal Essences shampoo and conditioner sets, Gilette's clean-shaving ComfortGlide razors, and Colgate Optic White toothpaste for a brighter smile.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • After finally shaving his beard off, Colbert concluded the interview by gifting Kimmel something special from his show.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaving
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  • Based on his observations thus far, Spasojevic believes the burros could play an important role in the local ecosystem by grazing on non-native grasses and preventing them from overtaking native plants.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Silica-poor disks are created by less energetic events from roughly moon-sized bodies grazing each other.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of grazing
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“Palping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palping. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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