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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
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.
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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
As a tragic week ended, thousands swam and paddled on boards off the coast of Bondi as the community came together to heal.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
No death-defying rapids here on this lazy, looping stretch easily paddled by families in canoes.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Amazon Prime Video’s six-part thriller concluded with an ending that cannonballed into new territory and paddled swiftly away from the ending of Michelle Frances’ 2017 novel of the same name.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The girl’s mom got into a kayak, paddled out to the sinking canoe and rescued her daughter, but her boyfriend went underwater, deputies said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
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
As a tragic week ended, thousands swam and paddled on boards off the coast of Bondi as the community came together to heal.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
No death-defying rapids here on this lazy, looping stretch easily paddled by families in canoes.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Amazon Prime Video’s six-part thriller concluded with an ending that cannonballed into new territory and paddled swiftly away from the ending of Michelle Frances’ 2017 novel of the same name.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The girl’s mom got into a kayak, paddled out to the sinking canoe and rescued her daughter, but her boyfriend went underwater, deputies said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paddled
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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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Some men who were fishing nearby saw the situation and rowed out to help.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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At Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures, the oldest carving factory in America, a team of former archaeologists and butchers creates ephemeral art designed to be licked, touched, and eventually, lost.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rain and storms lashed many other areas across the country, emergency services reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In the play’s climax, the hero is stripped naked and lashed to a horse, which is sent galloping across the stage.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The senior from the Novaquatics also pounded the water after both relays.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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The regions of the islands that get pounded by ferocious rains from kona storms are the same regions where wildfires have become more common over the past several decades.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Bath scrubs, body butters, whipped soaps and more are also available to elevate your routine.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, their highest since 2022, back toward $90.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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But by nightfall, they were being pelted with burning embers flying through the air in all directions as the flames leaped across the canopy of towering ponderosas.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Coach Mick Cronin had to scuttle that plan, but his Bruins adjusted on the fly, emerged bloodied and battered and extended their season.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The mineral-rich eastern Congo has been battered by decades of unrest as government forces fight more than 100 armed groups, the most potent the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Police detectives found that Jones was assaulted in a fight that started when a woman slapped another woman who was with Jones outside the club.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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The two had words with each other before Brady slapped Taylor across the face.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Paddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddled. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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