PAT DOWN Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pat down

verb

Definition of pat down

as in to shake down

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Recent Examples of pat down Following his arrest, Elijah Lebron was allegedly found with a BB gun that resembled a firearm when he was patted down, Jaques said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026 Its owner has said that guests were patted down by security, scanned with a metal detector wand and required to walk through a metal detector at the entrance. — Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026 Cover lightly with soil, pat down gently, and water thoroughly. — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026 Angela and several friends watched as Carlos was patted down and searched. — Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pat down

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If the plaintiffs prevail, local rules could be used to shake down companies for emissions that occur elsewhere.

— Michael Toth, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
On Thursday, Diamantis will be sentenced for crimes associated with shaking down contractors on four school building projects in three municipalities — Hartford, New Britain and and Tolland.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of shake down

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The documentary came off iPlayer last year after its window ran down.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
The dress was crafted with contrasting fabrics, pairing a firmer, structured bodice with a plunging neckline and buttons running down the front placket with a softer skirt.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of run down

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About 2 weeks into shooting everyone, including us, found out Ben Shapiro was involved.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
ChatGPT is not your doctor, although most people are already using it to find out more information about their ailments, hypothetical or otherwise.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of find out

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Ramírez smothered the ball under him, picked it up, spun and rifled a strike to Nathaniel Lowe at first base for the final out of the inning, silencing the 40,590 fans at Rate Field.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Putellas’ second goal, rifled into the top of the net after Van de Donk knocked the ball back to her after a corner, was classic Putellas.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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The new version, which relies on Google’s Gemini AI technology, is designed to understand what is on a user’s screen and act on it, help with writing, and search a user’s phone for context, among other features.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
This is one shape of [a] research project of systematizing and scaling up searching for useful new tools in large databases and DNA sequences.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of search

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Beside Perez, multiple current and former Royals players raked against Hendriks.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which raked Hawaii without making landfall in August, producing heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of rake

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Better drafts, uneven learning Autor and six co-authors published the study as a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, which has not been peer-reviewed.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The Chargers coach recalled witnessing Ditka's generosity while the two reviewed a game plan in Ditka's office.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of review

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The United States Postal Inspection Service in investigating the break-in.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Rather than relying solely on better control software, the team is investigating whether designing the robot’s mass, inertia, and force characteristics differently can make complex movements easier to achieve.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

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