as in to shake down
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Recent Examples of pat down
After being patted down for weapons, the witness was finally allowed to approach Pretti.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Sprinkle chopped nuts on top of cake mix and pat down gently.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
One Flew South The first and only location of Atlanta’s heralded fine dining airport restaurant that doesn’t require a TSA pat down, One Flew South opened in Inman Park in 2022, with an expansive patio directly facing the Eastside Trail.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Additional screenings could include a pat down or inspection of property, said Pipia.
—Alex Groth, jsonline.com, 7 May 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Sprinkle chopped nuts on top of cake mix and pat down gently.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
One Flew South The first and only location of Atlanta’s heralded fine dining airport restaurant that doesn’t require a TSA pat down, One Flew South opened in Inman Park in 2022, with an expansive patio directly facing the Eastside Trail.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Additional screenings could include a pat down or inspection of property, said Pipia.
—Alex Groth, jsonline.com, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pat down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pat down
Verb
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The commission shakes down property owners by, say, requiring them to remove structures or give up development rights.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Will the agency adopt the model of personal injury attorneys and serial plaintiffs who have abused the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Unruh Civil Rights Act to shake down unsuspecting business owners for purely technical violations of the law?—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Giacomo, a 50-1 shot, wins the Kentucky Derby, running down a game Afleet Alex in the final strides and generating a huge payoff.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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This dress included floral embroidery around the collar, neckline, cuffs and running down the front placket of the design.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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This summer and fall, SDG&E plans to host in-person open houses for people to ask direct questions and find out more about the project and its proposed route.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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And finally… ▶️ Is Gen Z just finding out about Scientology?—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The production begins with a DJ (Ken Ard) rifling through a crate of vinyl records.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Guentzel, meanwhile, had a strong game, just missing a goal after rifling one off the post in the second period before tallying the team’s first goal late in the same period, a huge one.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Maton has been wrestling with his curveball grip all season and continues to search for consistency.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Tourists and scientists want to know On Thursday, three tractors spent more than an hour raking the beach at South Pointe Park in Miami Beach as beachgoers weaved around them, stepping over thick piles of sargassum that turned the shoreline water a murky brown.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
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Prepare the planting bed by removing weeds and raking the soil even.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education, and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
Verb
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That’s why Rosengren, UCSD colleagues Thomas Bewley and Ben Hanson, and colleagues at the University of Arizona are investigating rare, low-probability chances for destruction, thereby offering authorities the best advice on when to launch deflection missions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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Prosecutors had also investigated people who expressed sympathy with Iranian attacks on Bahrain, the ministry said.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pat%20down. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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