felt like

phrase

Definition of felt likenext
past tense of feel like

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Recent Examples of felt like Gaines said the decision felt like the culmination of the last several years of her life, but also a reminder of how far the debate had moved. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 My dad’s stories about his grade-school experience felt like dark fables, peppered with slurs hurled at him by classmates. Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 What once felt like a transformative chapter in Elle’s life now plays like history repeating itself. Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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“Felt like.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felt%20like. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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