as in strokes
to praise too much
a candidate who knows that you have to massage the voters if you want to get elected
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Recent Examples of massages
The center also has hydrotherapy chairs where athletes can lie as a jet of water, similar but much stronger than the jets in a jacuzzi, massages them.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Nov. 2025
In a viral video shared on Instagram last Sunday under the username @whiskeytoller, the gray kitty can be seen hanging around his brother, Oakley, as his mom massages the injured area, doing his best to show his love and support.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Nov. 2025
In a viral video shared on Instagram last Sunday under the username @whiskeytoller, the gray kitty can be seen hanging around his brother, Oakley, as his mom massages the injured area, doing his best to show his love and support.
—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massages
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When Robbie first strokes the plush walls, her Cathy stares with the appropriate mix of awe and terror.
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For an artisanal twist, look no further than Ezcaray Matisse throw that looks as if Georgia O’Keeffe applied the paint brush strokes herself.
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Ornatov praises this cleaner for its ability to dissolve and absorb the mess, which keeps you from having to scrub the same spot repeatedly—time saved, effort reduced.
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Thorne wasn’t on set when the scene was filmed but praises Munden for his visual approach to the emotional moment.
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An active Sun puffs up Earth’s atmosphere, creating higher drag for satellites in low-Earth orbit.
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With its telltale cone shape, the northernmost of Sicily's Aeolian Islands is home to a volcano that puffs on a near-constant basis.
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Pat O'Donnell, executive director of SAG-AFTRA's Washington-Mid Atlantic Local, which represents hundreds of NPR journalists, commends the network's approach to making job cuts.
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Miss Manners commends you for not being one of them.
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Iran defying obstacles at the World Cup Iran’s Hossein Kanani applauds fans after a 0-0 draw against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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But later that year, applauds turned into discontent voiced in several closed session meetings.
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This logic would not have barred any of the Jim Crow voting devices that the Roberts Court frequently congratulates itself and the nation for overcoming.
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Trump congratulates the Swanson family.
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“Massages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massages. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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