as in to shake down
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Recent Examples of pat down
He was found carrying a gun in a holster when he was patted down and a magazine in his pants pocket, police said.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 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
He was patted down before officers reportedly found a Ruger handgun that was loaded with six rounds of ammunition, according to police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 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
He was patted down before officers reportedly found a Ruger handgun that was loaded with six rounds of ammunition, according to police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pat down
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The laps were completed as part of a promotional filming day, serving the dual purpose of gathering footage of the car on track, and the opportunity to shake down the car to ensure all systems are working as expected in preparation for official pre-season testing.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Most years, the BAFTA nominations are a crucial insight for prognosticators into how Oscar nominations will shake down.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Lake Tahoe property, once marketed as one of the region’s most expensive listings, features multiple structures on five acres, direct lake access, and two glass funiculars running down the hillside to the water.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The piers of an unfinished, elevated toll road, the Skyway, ran down the center of one of the streets, Gregorio Araneta Avenue, which also happened to be the home of Manila’s new boom industry, a mile-and-a-half-long strip of funeral homes, florists, and crematoria.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Scientists have used one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers to find out how microscopic damage to turbine blades undermines jet engine performance, fuel efficiency and durability.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Read on to find out a better way to use your box grater.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ovechkin then rifled home a wrister from the left circle to end a four-game goal drought.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ovechkin then rifled home a wrister from the left circle to end a four-game goal drought and give the hosts a 5-1 lead near the midpoint of the second period.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
5 Jan. 2026
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There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 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,
29 Jan. 2026
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That’s in contrast to prior generations where players would immediately jump to enter the draft to rake millions if they were given a high draft grade.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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After adding mulch, rake it into an even layer.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers complained when the Justice Department made only a limited release last month, but officials said more time was needed to review an additional trove of documents that was discovered and to scour the records to ensure no sensitive information about victims was inadvertently released.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2026
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The city’s Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday signed an executive order directing city police to investigate and document alleged misconduct by federal immigration officers with an eye toward prosecution.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Under the agreement, the Homeland Security money will continue at current levels for two weeks while lawmakers consider Democratic demands to unmask agents, require more warrants and allow local authorities to help investigate any incidents.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pat%20down. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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