feel for
phrasal verb
felt for; feeling for; feels for
1
: to search for (something) by reaching or touching usually with the fingers
The doctor felt for any possible fractures in the patient's bruised ribs.
He felt for the light switch.
2
: to have sympathy or pity for (someone)
I feel (deeply) for you, but there's nothing I can do to help.
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It was felt for hundreds of miles, even as far away as Pennsylvania and Albany, New York.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
Internal exams, like a digital rectal or pelvic exam, may be recommended so your healthcare provider can feel for a tumor in your bladder.13
Diagnostic tests for bladder cancer include:10
Urinalysis: A healthcare provider looks for blood, protein, bacteria, and other substances in a urine sample.
—Steffini Stalos, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
Artamonov’s a skilled and spatially aware left-shot right winger who plays the game to get open and apply pressure with the puck with his quick hands and good feel for the game.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
But the cultural repercussions will be felt for generations to come, even (and especially) in the swiping apps hounded by modern singles.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
Internal exams, like a digital rectal or pelvic exam, may be recommended so your healthcare provider can feel for a tumor in your bladder.13
Diagnostic tests for bladder cancer include:10
Urinalysis: A healthcare provider looks for blood, protein, bacteria, and other substances in a urine sample.
—Steffini Stalos, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
Artamonov’s a skilled and spatially aware left-shot right winger who plays the game to get open and apply pressure with the puck with his quick hands and good feel for the game.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
But the cultural repercussions will be felt for generations to come, even (and especially) in the swiping apps hounded by modern singles.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Feel for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20for. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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