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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
back in those times it was acceptable for teachers to paddle misbehaving students
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Recent Examples of paddled
Authorities said Brian Hooker then paddled to shore and alerted someone about her disappearance early Sunday.
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R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The current carried her away, according to Brian, who paddled back to a marina at Marsh Harbor.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman’s husband paddled to shore and alerted someone about the incident early Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Some surfers paddled out that day, but the surf lineup had substantially fewer people than usual.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The participants heard remarks from co-organizers Patti O’Cronin and Kristen French, ate fruit provided by Just Peachy in Encinitas — whose owners once were detained and released by ICE — and paddled into the water as a group.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Benjamin was a resident of Post Falls, Idaho, who DeKalb said was an experienced boater who had paddled many rivers in Idaho and run the Grand Canyon before.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Young kids paddled near the shallow edges and bigger kids jumped off the cliffs above the swimming hole, causing the adults to gasp and scold.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Video showed one of the rescuers swimming out to Phoenix, who paddled toward the man.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The current carried her away, according to Brian, who paddled back to a marina at Marsh Harbor.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman’s husband paddled to shore and alerted someone about the incident early Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Some surfers paddled out that day, but the surf lineup had substantially fewer people than usual.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The participants heard remarks from co-organizers Patti O’Cronin and Kristen French, ate fruit provided by Just Peachy in Encinitas — whose owners once were detained and released by ICE — and paddled into the water as a group.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Benjamin was a resident of Post Falls, Idaho, who DeKalb said was an experienced boater who had paddled many rivers in Idaho and run the Grand Canyon before.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Young kids paddled near the shallow edges and bigger kids jumped off the cliffs above the swimming hole, causing the adults to gasp and scold.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Video showed one of the rescuers swimming out to Phoenix, who paddled toward the man.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paddled
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Coach Mike DuPont, who rowed collegiately at the University of Minnesota, started the club years earlier in part to help provide a place for his four nephews to row.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The DinghyGo takes a versatility-first approach, offering a 3-in-1 inflatable that can be sailed, rowed, or fitted with an outboard motor, with models offering capacity for up to six passengers.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 13,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There was one girl who licked doorknobs.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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As Fils-Aimé and Rubio met, heavy rain lashed metropolitan Port-au-Prince, where several streets were flooded, making traffic difficult and disrupting residents’ daily activities.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly lashed out at Carlson — and other right-wing influencers — in recent months who have become disenchanted with the president.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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The war has jolted markets and rattled the global economy as shipping has been cut off and airstrikes have pounded military and civilian infrastructure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Apr. 2026
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Trump has long pounded the table for rate cuts and has wanted Fed Chair Jerome Powell out for years.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Those three words — which end up being alien, glamorous, and whipped — will shape their dishes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Reigns whipped Punk into the barricade and continued his assault in the crowd.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dallas pelted Gustavsson during the man advantage, but Minnesota got a high-danger scoring chance as well, only to see Oettinger stuff Nico Sturm on a shorthanded rush to the net.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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The ball was pelted to left field at over 400 feet, and their patented celebration ensued.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Underneath it all, is a town that’s been battered by hard economic times.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles’ film and TV production crisis, which has battered the entertainment industry’s working classes, is emerging as a key issue in the city’s mayoral campaign.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Before the blaze, the city Department of Buildings slapped a partial vacate order on the address because the owner had subdivided the second and third floors into multiple dwellings, officials said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In August last year, Washington slapped a 50% tariff on Indian goods, making exports uncompetitive.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Paddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddled. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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