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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
I feel trouble brewing in the town
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as in touched
to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin
feel this blanket and perceive how soft it is
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
with the birth of their first child the couple came to feel true happiness for the first time
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I just feel that we haven't explored all of our options for raising funds
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as in fumbled
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight
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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
it felt like a good idea at the time
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Recent Examples of felt
Unlike the natural wool felts and sheepskin liners, down insulation does not insulate when wet.
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Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
The work also shows off the artist’s technical skills with a felting needle, from the texture of the chair’s wood grain to the girl’s hair and the little Pittsburgh Steelers diamonds studding her clothing.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
Arnold increasingly collaborates with others, gathering diverse groups to work together to create large-scale felts.
—Susan Brown, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
Included in the set are four different types of felting needles, wool yarn, key chain attachments, phone lanyards, a felting pad, an awl, jump ring openers, and screw eyes.
—Talia Abbas, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2023
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Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
The work also shows off the artist’s technical skills with a felting needle, from the texture of the chair’s wood grain to the girl’s hair and the little Pittsburgh Steelers diamonds studding her clothing.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
Arnold increasingly collaborates with others, gathering diverse groups to work together to create large-scale felts.
—Susan Brown, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2023
Included in the set are four different types of felting needles, wool yarn, key chain attachments, phone lanyards, a felting pad, an awl, jump ring openers, and screw eyes.
—Talia Abbas, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felt
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But Republicans sensed an opportunity to take down what many on the GOP side viewed as a Democrat who had not done much to separate herself from the party’s brand.Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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The worker who heard the woman singing had sensed young, vibrant female energy, and while surely there have been many joyful women on the steamboat over the years, only one enjoyed their last happy moments there.Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
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It's thought that the 3,000 megaliths of the Carnac Stones in Brittany, France, mark the extreme positions of the moon during a major lunar standstill.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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De Sole, who’d been a member of Gap’s board until 2017, thought Posen would be a great fit.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Something dim and unknowable seemed to be asking me to trust it.Rebekah Pahl, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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But the soft-spoken director rarely seemed to go out of his way to publicly confront the White House.Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The 600-pound statue was stolen in October, sawed off above the feet, and then found by police, according to the AP.Annalise Frank, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gibbs hastily sawed off his leg cast, and was seen some time later taking the long-range shot that painted Pedro’s truck window with brain matter.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Galliano’s cultural impact and technical and inventive Margiela creations have had a halo effect on the brand as a whole, Margiela parent company OTB’s founder and chairman Renzo Rosso told Vogue Business in a recent interview.Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Still, the company had little trouble finding takers for the 349 copies to be made.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Instead of following the typical format of a tour, Swift looked at it through a new lens and created something revolutionary.William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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As with any design period, there’s a massive range in how bathrooms looked in the 1960s.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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Among leaders, communication is considered a cornerstone of success.Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Overwintering sites in those areas are considered essential to the conservation of the species.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Felt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felt. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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