Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necked
Verb
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But the thoroughbred colt nosed his way into the action down the stretch, and suddenly Golden Tempo and jockey Jose Ortiz were streaking past the field, favorites in the rear view.—
Emily Ohman,
New York Times,
3 May 2026 -
The scents were nosed by Lyn Harris and developed via Robertet, and the bottles — inspired by 19th century Chinese snuff bottles — feature porcelain caps designed by Jonathan Yamakami.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Of course, these cherries along with their sauce are delicious spooned atop ice cream.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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It's spooned both at the crust and in the center decoration, but the flavor does have a brightness to it that is hard to come by without actual fresh strawberries.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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For more than an hour, Coleman danced, handed out high-fives, and cuddled kids who needed a hug.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Stallone shared on his Instagram, along with a sweet photo of the two cuddled up in an armchair.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Lopez nuzzled her face into Emme's as the pair smiled while seated at a dining table.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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On a recent visit, Amber nuzzled in a bed of straw, as a talk radio station kept her company.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
Verb
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After Munich this year, Shelton patted himself on the back.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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With the Mets taking a 2-1 lead, Rodón, clearly unhappy, appeared to curse at himself as Austin Wells patted him on the shoulder.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Mihyia Davis stroked the next pitch off Slimp’s glove in left for a double and Williams moved to third.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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After a popout to second by first baseman Jordan Woolery, shortstop Aleena Garcia stroked an RBI single to give the Bruins a 2-1 lead.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Mary petted her hound-Lab mix, Mickey.—
Matt Crossman,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
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Attendees wearing cowboy hats line danced, petted fluffy white calves and posed for pictures in front of an inflated cactus.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Barbara Hunter, a female producer on the show, also revealed her mistreatment, including a time she was fondled by a male staffer in an elevator.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
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Police reported that Zagorac touched the student’s rear, put his hand under his shirt and rubbed his back and fondled him outside his clothing after calling him up to the teacher’s desk to talk about an assignment.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Necked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necked. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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