paddles

verb

present tense third-person singular of paddle
1
as in rows
to move a boat by means of oars I like to paddle on the river for exercise and relaxation

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2
as in licks
to strike repeatedly back in those times it was acceptable for teachers to paddle misbehaving students

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paddles
  1. rows
  2. licks
  3. whips
  4. pounds
  5. lashes
  6. hides
  7. pelts
  8. beats
Verb
  • After kidnapping Sam, Borden rows away from shore and raises a shotgun to his chin.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Santorini’s traditional kouloura vines are not trained upward like the vineyard rows many travelers know.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of rows
Verb
  • Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Definition of licks
Verb
  • Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Definition of whips
Verb
  • The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Back from a hamstring injury, Teoscar Hernández rejoins a relentless Dodgers offense that pounds 17 hits and three homers in a 9-4 win over the Athletics.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of pounds
Verb
  • Ukrainian officials have warned residents to guard against further strikes as Russia lashes out.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • Continue reading … SEISMIC SUPPORT — AOC lashes out at Trump for 'betrayal' of voters after key SCOTUS immigration ruling.
    — , FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of lashes
Verb
  • When an airless body, such as an asteroid, occults (or hides) a background star the star's light winks out in an instant, before suddenly reappearing.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Starlink antenna has been built directly into the vehicle’s rear and occupies a rectangular compartment that hides the dish’s signature design.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hides
Verb
  • Not so much because Paul puts on-again, off-again partner Dakota Mortensen into a headlock and then pelts him with metal bar stools — sadly, this is a scene that would not be out of place on many reality shows — but because a small child is in the room.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of pelts
Verb
  • While electric razors can get the job done quickly, for many, nothing beats a proper shave with a blade.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Depth in one high-value workflow beats a shallow deployment across 10.
    — Boyan Wan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of beats
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