putting out feelers

A form of put out feelers — To explore or watch for; to ask around; to investigate.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put out feelers
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putting out feelers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20out%20feelers

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“putting out feelers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20out%20feelers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting out feelers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20out%20feelers.

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