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palp

verb

Definition of palp

as in to palpate

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Labor in healthcare includes taking down medical histories, making diagnoses, lifting patients, removing lumps, palpating livers, writing notes, processing claims and comforting patients.

— Kevin Vigilante, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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

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Allure content director Sophie Panych, whose hair is naturally fine and straight, will occasionally touch things up with a flat iron.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
During a subsequent forensic interview at the Children's Protection Center, the teen disclosed that the defendant touched her thigh and torso while tickling her.

— John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of touch

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For the final punchline, Bounou shuffled right, stood upright, and palmed away Crysencio Summerville’s effort.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Al-Amri, who had a shot denied by Uruguay's Fernando Muslera earlier in the first half, put his squad ahead with a quick tap-in after Muslera palmed away a header.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Definition of palm

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If additional hold is needed, Marjan recommends spraying Paul Mitchell Firm Hold Super Clean Extra Hairspray on the roots and brushing back before wrapping a second elastic around everything.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
As for the trade talk, Vea brushed it aside as part of the business.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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