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pat down

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Synonyms & Antonyms of pat down

as in shake down, frisk

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pat down

frisk,
shake down

comb,
dig (through),
dredge,
hunt (through),
rake,
ransack,
rifle,
rummage,
scour,
search,
sort (through),
troll

audit,
check (out),
examine,
inspect,
investigate,
review,
scan,
scrutinize,
survey

ascertain,
descry,
detect,
determine,
discover,
ferret (out),
find,
find out,
get,
hit (on or upon),
learn,
locate,
run down,
scare up,
track (down)

grub (about),
poke (around)

explore,
probe,
prospect,
skirmish,
snoop

browse,
glance (over),
look over

peruse,
study

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for pat down

hide

abandon,
lose

ignore,
neglect

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