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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
I feel trouble brewing in the town
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2
as in touched
to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin
feel this blanket and perceive how soft it is
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3
as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
with the birth of their first child the couple came to feel true happiness for the first time
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I just feel that we haven't explored all of our options for raising funds
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as in fumbled
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight
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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
it felt like a good idea at the time
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Recent Examples of felt
The massive, winding fabric sculpture, stretching nearly 150 feet long, will be suspended from its roof, in all its crocheted, beaded, and felted glory, until October 31.
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Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 June 2024
The app offers workshops and classes on topics from grief to felting.
—Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The Handy Laundry dryer balls are made from 100% New Zealand wool, rolled and felted into tight balls.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
Unlike the natural wool felts and sheepskin liners, down insulation does not insulate when wet.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
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Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 June 2024
The app offers workshops and classes on topics from grief to felting.
—Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The Handy Laundry dryer balls are made from 100% New Zealand wool, rolled and felted into tight balls.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
Unlike the natural wool felts and sheepskin liners, down insulation does not insulate when wet.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felt
Verb
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While some of his countrymen saw piracy as anarchist, a strike against big business, Ek sensed a more moderate path.—
Hua Hsu,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has also reportedly sensed an opportunity.—
AFP,
Fortune Asia,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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They have long been thought of as exclusively cognitive/mental.—
Dinorah Nieves,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Getting in front of them beforehand through various forms of content such as interviews, thought leadership articles and social posts, can help alleviate the fear and build trust with your community.—
Jenna Guarneri,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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While the older Oath Keepers had demurred at his most sensitive questions recently, the teenager seemed eager to impress a grizzled survival instructor.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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Kirby Smart complained about the call afterward but seemed to misinterpret what being set over the ball meant.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Cortland sawing off his own arm and serving it to his tyrannical father — that’s pretty straightforward.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2025
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Instead, open up space at the bud union for basal breaks by sawing out undesirable canes flush at the bud union.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
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Desmond Bane had 22 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Jan. 2025
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On influencers at the DNC and RNC This tension between influencers and traditional media gained prominence when influencers had access to both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Estimates of Gaza’s Christian population range from roughly 800 to more than 1,000, although hundreds are believed to have left for Egypt, Canada and Australia since the war began.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Bells in the church, with a gold cross on its steeple visible on Broadway and surrounding blocks, are believed to be more than 170 years old.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Denver looked set to blemish the Chiefs’ undefeated campaign, until Wil Lutz’s 35-yarder was stuffed at the line.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The team looked incompetent, even with an extra week to prepare.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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There’s no hiding within the dizzying gleam of those attention-seeking discs, a useful tool in a room that decides who and what is considered worthy of praise.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Patriots are also expected to interview ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who is considered a leading candidate for the job.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Felt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felt. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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