Definition of "palpates" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of palpate. (verb)

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• "Kupono as the addiction, with his never-wavering smile of malevolence, Kayla in red shards of a dress, unable to escape, as he palpates her arms and holds her by the neck ..."
• "The author palpates more than probes as she makes the rounds of experts, some of whom have done significant work connecting addiction and trauma."
• "Whenever I see my gastroenterologist, he palpates that part of my abdomen to see if I'll still wince: I always do."