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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While promising that seizing Maduro would lead to freedom, Trump was shaking down the remaining members of the authoritarian government for profit.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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The water will run down to a colder edge of the roof and will refreeze.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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At trial, jurors viewed footage of an unmasked man running down a stairwell just after Johnson’s death.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Still, no one knew for sure when the word would officially come down; that’s how, for example, Rob Mills, the executive VP of unscripted and alternative entertainment for Walt Disney TV, found out while attending the Realscreen convention in Miami.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Below, keep reading to find out more ways to stream the Winter Olympics Curling online, the TV schedule and other information.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Another goal against Fulham on Sunday continued Cunha’s purple patch; collecting a no-look pass from Casemiro on the right of the penalty area before rifling a powerful effort into the roof of Bernd Leno’s net.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The junior then rifled a cross towards the near post, where a cutting Annabel Grentz headed it into the bottom-right corner, handing the Patriots the 2-1 advantage.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Multiple aircraft, cutters and small boats searched 1,047 square miles over 24 hours, finding debris near the location where the EPIRB was activated, along with one body and an unoccupied life raft that had been deployed.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Where else to search for old retirement accounts Workers who can't currently benefit from the Labor Department database have other avenues to locate old retirement accounts.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Just ask DePaul-area resident Janice Hughes, who claims she was rear-ended by a Coco robot while raking the parkway in front of her home.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Alongside the bodies of martyrs from Iran’s past wars, the dusty earth of Behesht-e Zahra cemetery now cradles the remains of protesters killed in January’s protests, the latest conflict to rake Iran’s streets.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel, which reviews refereeing decisions, judged that he should have been sent off in both games against Brentford for fouls on Brazilian forward Igor Thiago.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Rhode Island editor.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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The cause of the wreck was not clear, but police were investigating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Fort Worth Fire Department is investigating a fatal house fire on Friday night that left one dead, according to a news release from the agency.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pat%20down. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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