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Recent Examples of paw
During these weeks, pups spend most of the day learning the foundations of being a dog, such as running, pawing and biting.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Team Ruff defeated Team Fluff, 72-69, to paw the esteemed Lombarky Trophy.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Footage from Athena's return home shows the 4-year-old dog hopping up repeatedly to paw the door and doorbell.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
But the bird won't give up on him and starts getting even closer, prompting the pup to start barking and pawing him before eventually running away in fear.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Team Ruff defeated Team Fluff, 72-69, to paw the esteemed Lombarky Trophy.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Footage from Athena's return home shows the 4-year-old dog hopping up repeatedly to paw the door and doorbell.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
But the bird won't give up on him and starts getting even closer, prompting the pup to start barking and pawing him before eventually running away in fear.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
Verb
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There’s a shot of Michele caressing her face, and another of Christopher fingering his wedding ring.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Garfield’s career quickly took a downturn when his name appeared in Red Channels, a pamphlet fingering Communists and their sympathizers in the entertainment industry.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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While at 13-over for the tournament on the par-five fourth on Friday, Lowry missed a short putt for par, lipping the right edge.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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As the hardcourt legend enthusiastically lip synchs to the tune, Travis and Jason bop along and smile, with Travis matching Shaq’s hand gestures.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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Once the eggs are harvested, they’re gently rubbed over a metal screen to remove them from the fish’s ovaries, then rinsed, dried and salted before being packed away in blue tins.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Gently rub while rinsing to remove any dirt or excess fuzz.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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After the buzzer sounded, Pope ran over to hug his wife, Lee Anne, and kissed his daughters near the bench before running off to a TV interview.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the video, baby Sofia can be seen giggling in her bouncer as Ree sings, plays and tickles her, as well as kissing the happy infant, who looks cute in a floral sleeper.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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As she was cleared of the most serious charges, Read hugged her lawyers — as booming cheers could be heard from the crowd gathered outside.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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After winning, Spaun approached and hugged them, took one of the girls into his arms, and gave his wife a quick peck on the lips.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Another bot, the Raccoon, has already begun nosing across the floor in reactor building 2, trailing long hoses behind it to supply water and suction.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Feb. 2014
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Jumping from sand or loose dirt requires careful handling, as bikes tend to nose up on that kind of surface.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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In the now-viral video, Otis lies limp and unimpressed while his dad, Jake, strokes his leg with a concerned arm around him.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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These conversations showed me how easily a line of code can stroke an ego, calm anxiety, and mimic devotion.—
Cathy Hackl,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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There’s a shot of Michele caressing her face, and another of Christopher fingering his wedding ring.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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But Gallardo clandestinely documented her experience there; in the exhibition, a short, lo-fi video shows her hands slowly caressing those of Estela, an ailing senior citizen and former street worker who lived at Casa Xochiquetzal.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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