feel around

VERB

probe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check out delve into dig examine inquire interrogate penetrate poke scrutinize sift verify

STRONG

ask catechize check eye pierce prod prospect query quiz search sound study test

WEAK

check over check up feel out go into look into put out a feeler sound out test the waters

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer misunderstand

STRONG

ignore reply

Example Sentences

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"Not only would this allow them to say, reach up into a tree and feel around for fruit or a seed pod with better agility, but it also has implications for communication."

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Bettman has since come around, largely due to the league feeling T-Mobile’s design already has enough outdoor feel around its open side walls even with the roof closed.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023

"Sometimes I feel quite alone with climate change and the emotions that I feel around it," he explained.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2022

The Nokia G50 comes with a pre-applied screen protector, which you can feel around the edge of the display.

From The Verge • Nov. 3, 2021

I feel around the dark wall and find a switch for turning on an unattached irrigation tube.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

feel around

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