feel for
phrasal verb
felt for; feeling for; feels for
1
: to search for (something) by reaching or touching usually with the fingers
The doctor felt for any possible fractures in the patient's bruised ribs.
He felt for the light switch.
2
: to have sympathy or pity for (someone)
I feel (deeply) for you, but there's nothing I can do to help.
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Operation Metro Surge, which sent a record number of immigration agents to Minnesota, may be nearing its end, but nonprofits that receive calls for assistance say there will likely be ripple effects felt for weeks and months to come.
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Ivy, on the other hand, slowly starts to have the feels for dreamy-eyed local boy Jake (Daniel Quinn-Toye, one the film’s very few Scottish actors).
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Review the Charitable Trust and Bullpen to get a feel for the current portfolio composition.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
There is more time to get the ball out from third base, which Bichette anticipated, but wasn’t able to fully get a feel for during his offseason workouts.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Ivy, on the other hand, slowly starts to have the feels for dreamy-eyed local boy Jake (Daniel Quinn-Toye, one the film’s very few Scottish actors).
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Review the Charitable Trust and Bullpen to get a feel for the current portfolio composition.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
There is more time to get the ball out from third base, which Bichette anticipated, but wasn’t able to fully get a feel for during his offseason workouts.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Feel for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20for. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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