as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet
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Recent Examples of curry
Republican officials who curry Trump’s favor win reelection.
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Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump has yet to endorse a candidate in the state, and multiple contenders are deploying different strategies to curry his favor.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
From rye sugar cookies to curry yogurt parfaits, normal isn’t the specialty at Oddbird Bakery.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Dishes include Houston favorites like Mithu’s Coriander Shrimp, inspired by a family recipe with coconut, turmeric and curry leaf; beef vindaloo with roasted sesame, and Butter Chicken Experience.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
Trump has yet to endorse a candidate in the state, and multiple contenders are deploying different strategies to curry his favor.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
From rye sugar cookies to curry yogurt parfaits, normal isn’t the specialty at Oddbird Bakery.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Dishes include Houston favorites like Mithu’s Coriander Shrimp, inspired by a family recipe with coconut, turmeric and curry leaf; beef vindaloo with roasted sesame, and Butter Chicken Experience.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curry
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In fact, the mischievous pup led his owner directly to the scene of the crime by licking his lips constantly, which seemed awfully curious.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bear 856 is also a large, male brown bear, who is easily identifiable to park rangers due to the animal's unusual habit of licking his lips — a behavior not typically observed in brown bears.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The service itself pulsed with sound with horns blaring, drums pounding and voices rising in song.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Diego Morales Morales pounded pavement over the 12-month period, racking up $10,116 in fuel expenses alone traveling to various counties for meetings and events.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Tigers pitchers, started by a relay of Casey Mize, Troy Melton and Kyle Finnegan, didn't allow a single Guardians batter into scoring position until the eighth inning, when Cleveland exploded for five runs.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Cebu quake also happened after a tropical storm late last week battered Cebu and other provinces in the country’s central region.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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The penalty was lashed and ludicrous, the timing important with Newcastle leading 1-0 but hardly imperious.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Conservatives on social media immediately lashed out at the news.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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In addition to being faster and scalable, fiber doesn’t hide metals worth extracting and reselling.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Turns out, Kelce was hiding more than just nerves.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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An overlapping full-back who can whip over a hell of a cross.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pretty sure the border is whipped topping as well.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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In a diabolical variation on the real hot-seat technique, students pelt each other with accusations before coming together in a group snuggle that’s at least as disturbing as the emotional—and sometimes physical—violence.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Further north, footage filmed by a resident showed ferocious gusts of wind pelting tall trees in the Batanes province.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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But, to do you any good, squeezing the veins must propel the blood in the right direction, toward the heart.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Curry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curry. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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