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
Then came the online threats Musk’s X poised for ad sales gain on effort to curry Trump favor
for the company.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
My default order: The Good Luck Cluck, cold chili garlic noodles and curry creamed corn.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
In addition to this pause, the Islamic Republic is attempting to curry popular favor by allowing for relatively open and candid discussions on domestic media outlets.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
Other major outlets have similarly been accused of currying the president’s favor recently.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
My default order: The Good Luck Cluck, cold chili garlic noodles and curry creamed corn.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
In addition to this pause, the Islamic Republic is attempting to curry popular favor by allowing for relatively open and candid discussions on domestic media outlets.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Mar. 2025
Other major outlets have similarly been accused of currying the president’s favor recently.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curry
Verb
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Fundraising craters, and both tech and blockchain are left licking their wounds.—
Tomer Warschauer Nuni,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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To stop their younger golden retriever Cooper from licking his ears, Tucker had a medical cone.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Conforto, representing the tying run, pounded a 95.2 mph groundball for an inning-ending double play.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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From April 3 to April 6, torrential rain pounded the Southeast, causing flooding that put more than 70 million people under flood alerts, killed at least 15, swept away cars and derailed a train.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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The ongoing hunger is threatening Gaza’s population, already battered by 19 months of war.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The upward movement was a welcome change for shareholders, as the stock has fallen 17% in 2025 to date, battered by Donald Trump’s tariffs and other forces.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 May 2025
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As judges have ruled against the Trump administration, the president and his allies have lashed out in response, suggesting judges should not be allowed to constrain Trump's presidential actions and calling for judges to be impeached.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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But Zaharias retired the side in order in the top of the seventh, then lashed his game-winning two-bagger in the bottom of the inning, driving home pinch-runner JT Anderson and Ryder Kelly, who reached base on an error.—
Mike Lefkow,
Mercury News,
8 May 2025
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Lastly, clean up any rotting wood or loose leaves from your property to give these ants fewer places to hide.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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The boy hides aloft in the Sycamore Gap tree's branches.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Made with 92 percent natural ingredients, the gentle, sulfate-free shampoo is whipped with tea tree and peppermint oils, which help create a healthy pH balance on the scalp and smell like a spa.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
17 May 2025
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Appropriately, those flags whipped atop the Hall of Fame building on a particularly windy Friday, hours before a 40-year ceremony for the 1985 team and a day prior to a 10-year reunion for the 2015 team.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
Verb
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In the past, he has been doused with a milkshake and pelted with cement on the campaign trail.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Janai Mathis and Ariana Gonzalez both drove in three runs while Amari Broughton pelted a home run for the Golden Lions, who scored the game's first eight runs and notched their first victory of the season.—
Erick Taylor,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Among Democrats, 90% disapprove of Trump’s higher education tactics, as do 65% of Independents.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Curry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curry. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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