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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

He has also learnt to let go of any protectiveness he might feel around the story.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

Indeed, the round was hardly vintage Woods, yet the feel around Augusta National was unmistakably classic.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2023

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

Instead he began to feel around in his jacket pocket.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder