Thesaurus results for PAW

paw

verb

as in to finger

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Recent Examples of paw Diabetic alert dogs are trained to recognize these scents and alert their owners through specific actions like pawing or licking, according to the American Kennel Club. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025 On a Saturday afternoon, the store is brimming with 20-somethings pawing through shelves of old records. —

Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025 When all was done her pasture mate pawed at her grave, laid down, and rolled and rolled — over and over again. —

Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025 In the clip, the puppy dashed toward his new little friend; at first the Chihuahua retreated, stuck his tongue out and paw up, and then bounded toward him. —

Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paw

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Some tropical species, like paddle grass, have long, threadlike stigmas that finger the water for pollen.

— David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
In this way, the team was able to label specific internal regions corresponding to finger angles.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026