palp

verb

Definition of palpnext
as in to palpate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palp
  1. palpate
  2. feel
  3. shave
  4. touch
  5. palm
  6. brush
Verb
  • 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
Definition of palpate
Verb
  • Purdy, however, felt McCaffrey’s impact was obvious.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Things immediately feel amiss the moment the Sisters first meet their charming tormentor.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of feel
Verb
  • The precipitous decline shaved $2.4 billion off Trump’s net worth between Wednesday and Friday, cutting deeply into the $3.6 billion in gains Trump made during the previous month.
    David Goldman, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This should make the engine more tractable throughout the rev range, and that’s not taking into consideration an optional race exhaust setup—for track use only, nudge nudge—that bumps those figures up to 126 horsepower and 73 lb-ft of torque, while shaving another 10 pounds.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of shave
Verb
  • The measure had been the subject of heated public discussion that touched on the character of the growing city.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The project won multiple development awards – kicking off with the Ibero-American Grant for Film Project Development – and touches on themes of role reversal and resilience.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of touch
Verb
  • Even his tattoos are a conspicuous map of his touchstones: a portrait of Stevie Wonder, a hand palming a basketball printed with THE WORLD IS YOURS, an illustration related to the 1976 blaxploitation film The Human Tornado.
    Connor Garel, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
  • This is not Boban Marjanović fully palming Keanu Reeves’s head in John Wick 3.
    Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
Definition of palm
Verb
  • In an interview with The Hill on Sunday, Fox’s election night anchors — Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum — brushed off potential criticism from Trump of their coverage.
    Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Like giving pastry brushes an egg-wash workout on all that pie crust.
    Jamila Robinson, Bon Appétit, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of brush
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“Palp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palp. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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