PATS DOWN Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pats down

verb

present tense third-person singular of pat down

as in shakes down

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The commission shakes down property owners by, say, requiring them to remove structures or give up development rights.

— Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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

Definition of shakes down

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Take, for example, the watershed that runs down Clear Creek Canyon below Lookout Mountain, Mount Vernon and Rainbow Hill.

— Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026
The Reds rallied from three runs down in the eighth inning after White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed only one run on three hits in seven innings.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of runs down

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With four minutes until penalties, Spain venture forward, Cesc Fabregas slips in Iniesta, who rifles it home to win the World Cup.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Before Poeltl can complete the double-team, Towns looks to the 3-point line then rifles a right-handed pass over his own head to Bridges for the easy two under the rim.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of rifles

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Expedia said in June that searches using budget filters have climbed more than 1,200% compared with 12 months ago.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Approaching retirement, Patrick searches with exacting standards for someone to fill his shoes, investing time in mentoring young apprentice Matteo.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of searches

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As these legal complaints shake out, and UC Davis audits its own processes, former members of UC Davis’ championship-winning equestrian team are figuring out how to move forward.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
In Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam, workers report intimidation, surveillance and firing threats to suppress organizing—all tactics that audits routinely miss.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of audits

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Being unmarked and arriving with momentum, Odegaard finds himself in a one-v-one with the goalkeeper again caught on his line.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

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