as in to pat
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
gently caressed her hair
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Recent Examples of caress
Song, not one to be ruled by trends, has found a way to tap into bouclé’s truest original intention: that of softly caressing, thanks to those looped fibers, whoever decides to perch on it.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
Being tenderly caressed physically searched by a Transportation Security Administration agent.
—James Factora, Them., 11 Apr. 2025
With her usual mastery of dynamics, Laferte starts out sweetly caressing each phrase.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Breaths that came as strong as fingers caressed me, travelling the length of me, beginning to tease and probe.
—Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
Being tenderly caressed physically searched by a Transportation Security Administration agent.
—James Factora, Them., 11 Apr. 2025
With her usual mastery of dynamics, Laferte starts out sweetly caressing each phrase.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Breaths that came as strong as fingers caressed me, travelling the length of me, beginning to tease and probe.
—Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caress
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Washington isn't patting itself on the back following a deep postseason run.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Test Kitchen Tip: When preparing meats sous vide, for optimal browning and texture, pat the sous vide protein dry with paper towels.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 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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“Caress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caress. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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