as in to shake down
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Recent Examples of pat down
At one point Brown was stopped and patted down, but no gun was found and he was let go.
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Multiple witnesses identified Brown as the shooter, the warrant states, who was patted down and detained.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 13 June 2025
Stack each quarter on top of each other, and pat down into a rectangle again.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 May 2025
In one of the videos, obtained by CNN from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, Dali can be seen proceeding through the security checkpoint’s body scanner, and getting a pat down while wearing a tan shirt over a grey hoodie and jeans.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
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Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025
Multiple witnesses identified Brown as the shooter, the warrant states, who was patted down and detained.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 13 June 2025
Stack each quarter on top of each other, and pat down into a rectangle again.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 May 2025
In one of the videos, obtained by CNN from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, Dali can be seen proceeding through the security checkpoint’s body scanner, and getting a pat down while wearing a tan shirt over a grey hoodie and jeans.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pat down
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Later, Tom pours vodka into a Phillies cup and watches birds flutter by at night while Robbie gets his guns ready and shakes down a trap house.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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Law firms are shaken down into submission.—
Christopher Bouzy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Rosie runs down the road to greet her owner.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The go-ahead touchdown was a strike to Ebube Okwelume, who ran down the sideline for a 77-yard score.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Users can find out where prices stand in their local area relative to the national average; or look up localities nearby to better understand how prices vary in their region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Maislin hired a private investigator to find out who had hit the young firefighter.—
Otto Rabe,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Without Jeanty being able to rifle off chunk yardage on downs, the team will remain one-dimensional behind the arm of Smith.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The pair combined again shortly after the hour-mark, with City’s new signings teeing up Haaland by cutting the ball back across the box, before the Norwegian rifled the ball past Sa.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Staffers frantically searched for updates on his condition.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Users can search for specific properties of geologic units or click on the map for additional geologic information and links to more detailed maps of local areas.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Using ironing cloths and a few leaves leftover from raking your yard, iron the leaves onto 8-by-8-inch squares of wax paper.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Its intimate Clayes Theater has raked and very comfortable seating, so there’s great sightlines and not a bad seat in the house.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Here's the latest about the Arizona location Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Participating buyers agree to purchase produce from farms that adhere to the program’s stringent set of protections for workers, let workers be informed about their rights by the CIW and allow independent auditors to investigate complaints from their fields.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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The study team investigated 54 crouching burials that had previously been found at 11 archaeological sites.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pat%20down. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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