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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palp
Verb
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Expect a thorough exam, during which the provider will palpate (touch) the bicep, check for swelling or tenderness, and assess your range of motion and strength.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
11 Oct. 2024 -
At your prenatal visits, your doctor or midwife will check your baby's position by palpating or feeling your belly to find the baby’s head, back, and bottom.—
Donna Murray, RN,
Parents,
25 July 2024
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Technology advances rapidly, industries seem to shift overnight, and people, especially leaders, feel the pressure to keep up.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Staying on theme for this season’s location in Thailand, Leisure Projects has an array of cozy garments, like this lace shirt, that feels appropriate without venturing into costume territory.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Did football culture, which at one time shaved penises into a rookie player’s head as a hazing ritual, need to change?—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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In this case, a clever player can easily shave off about half of Nikador's health pool, potentially a lot more.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the footage, which is circulating on social media, a man is seen touching the fish and attempting to put the animal back in the water.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2025
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Molloy said Wednesday that people who find debris in their yards should not touch it.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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His stunning, one-handed outlet passes — often completed in a single fluid motion, without ever bringing the ball below his shoulders after palming the rebound — resemble water polo passes.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Research shows that palming may have a vasodilatory (blood vessel widening) effect on episcleral veins (the veins within the outermost layer of the sclera, the white part of the eye).3 To perform the palming exercise, start by washing your hands.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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Earlier this month, Murray Auchincloss, BP’s current chief executive, brushed off an analyst’s question about reverting to a more normal approach to the Russian holding, noting that Rosneft remained under sanctions by more than a dozen countries.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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While many dismiss this sort of movie fare, and many others brushed off a later-career showing from the Wayans, those who respect the parody’s never-taking-itself-too-seriously nature will find that Marlon Wayans still knew how to make a hilarious spoof into the 2010s and beyond.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Palp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palp. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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