: one that feels: such as
a
: a tactile process (such as a tentacle) of an animal
b
: something (such as a proposal) ventured to ascertain the views of others
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According to Sam Amick and Tony Jones of The Athletic, Denver has been putting out feelers on the trade market to acquire a jolt of scoring punch.
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Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
As players cleaned out the locker room Jan. 6 at Halas Hall, Bears leaders upstairs were busy putting out feelers and lining up candidates to interview for the head coaching position.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Exploratory calls and feelers about potential scenarios if one were retained and the other let go have happened in recent days, I'm told.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
The Lakers, Warriors, Clippers, and Kings put out feelers last summer, but no franchise felt comfortable absorbing LaVine’s remaining $110+ million salary.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
As players cleaned out the locker room Jan. 6 at Halas Hall, Bears leaders upstairs were busy putting out feelers and lining up candidates to interview for the head coaching position.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Exploratory calls and feelers about potential scenarios if one were retained and the other let go have happened in recent days, I'm told.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
The Lakers, Warriors, Clippers, and Kings put out feelers last summer, but no franchise felt comfortable absorbing LaVine’s remaining $110+ million salary.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Feeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feeler. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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feeler
noun
feel·er
ˈfē-lər 
1
: one that feels
especially
: a movable organ (as an antenna) of an animal that is usually an organ of touch
2
: a suggestion or remark made to find out the views of other people
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