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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
back in those times it was acceptable for teachers to paddle misbehaving students
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Recent Examples of paddle
Float in an inner tube, paddle a kayak or even take a trip below the surface for a scuba dive at this gem that gives you a chance to enjoy the natural beauty Florida is known for.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
This island chain is a popular weekend and summer destination for travelers who want to paddle through sea caves, lounge on picturesque beaches, and search for centuries-old shipwrecks.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
The house reef is perfect for snorkeling and standup paddling.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Pass your pre-shower hours with birding, paddling, or lake snorkeling.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 27 July 2025
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
This island chain is a popular weekend and summer destination for travelers who want to paddle through sea caves, lounge on picturesque beaches, and search for centuries-old shipwrecks.
—Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2025
The house reef is perfect for snorkeling and standup paddling.
—Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 29 July 2025
Pass your pre-shower hours with birding, paddling, or lake snorkeling.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paddle
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When Sunday ended, supremacy was restored – the Dodgers were back in first place in the NL West, and the Padres were licking their wounds, wondering what just happened.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The little girl licks butter off a spoon, gets a bottle full of bone broth and uses her four teeth to gum ribeye steak.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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As the legs are then drawn back on the forward stroke, those now-underwater fans cup the water like the webs between a frog's toes, rapidly rowing the insect forward.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Aug. 2025
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As such, the Macleans decided to row the Atlantic Ocean, setting a record in the process by crossing in just 35 days.—
Quinta Thomson,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Usually, when one partner lashes out, the other responds in kind.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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However the first day of closing arguments – which are expected to last multiple days – was cancelled as a major rainstorm lashed the city.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Troop 2054 member said her favorite Girl Scout memory was of canoeing down the Colorado River with her troop.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Children get to sleep in cabins and learn to canoe.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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The game is a gonzo Kojima production through and through, tonally whipping between self-serious conversations about the nature of war and patriotism, and villains who can shoot lighting from their hands or morph into a swarm of bees.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Naked people are collared, bound, prodded, whipped, ridden like horses, roasted over spits.—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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For centuries, Vikings navigated these waters by sail and oar; today, ferries and charter boats offer comfortable, scenic access to the islands.—
Caroline Van Hemert,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mute swans do put on bursts of speed by oaring with their huge webbed feet.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
19 Oct. 2016
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The moment, which quickly went viral, saw the pair duck to hide their faces from the camera, setting off alarm bells and becoming instant fodder for online chatter.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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In the end, there doesn’t appear to have ever been a shooter to hide from or disarm.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
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Huge waves pound central provinces Eyewitnesses described huge waves gushing through streets in the coastal regions, according to Reuters, as roofs collapsed and homes were flooded.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
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Your feet will feel 10/10 after literally pounding pavement all day long, thanks to the comfortable base.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Paddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddle. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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