pat down

verb

patted down; patting down; pats down

Examples of pat down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An officer asked me whether I had been patted down before. Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024 Wrap the tape around your hand with the sticky side out and pat down on the fabric to lift the lint. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024 More:Pit bull puppy discovered in larceny suspect's pocket during pat down by Roseville police Jones pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in 41B District Court in Clinton Township, according to online court records. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024 Miami Central Senior High seemed more like a police training camp than a high school on Thursday morning as Miami-Dade school police officers patted down and searched the bags of people entering the cafeteria. Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for pat down 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pat down was circa 1957

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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pat%20down. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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