as in caressed
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
affectionately patted the baby on the head
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Recent Examples of patted
When tackle Jonah Laulu dropped an interception, Mahomes went over and patted him on the back.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
On one occasion, backup goalkeeper Matt Turner, seated to Pulisic’s right, put his left arm around Pulisic and patted his back, consoling him.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Both teams patted the star wideout on the back after he was loaded onto the cart.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Turning toward Jean, Wole patted his breast pocket.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Mariota was seen checking on Quinn and later patted blood from his face with a towel.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Canales patted his head and tried to say something to him, but Young kept walking, then angrily slammed his helmet down.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
With her eyes closed, Val calmly patted her feline.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Crayton had brined the chops, patted them dry, seasoned them with Tony’s, fried them, and simmered them over a low flame all morning in a black pot with garlic and butter.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
On one occasion, backup goalkeeper Matt Turner, seated to Pulisic’s right, put his left arm around Pulisic and patted his back, consoling him.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Both teams patted the star wideout on the back after he was loaded onto the cart.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Turning toward Jean, Wole patted his breast pocket.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Mariota was seen checking on Quinn and later patted blood from his face with a towel.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
Canales patted his head and tried to say something to him, but Young kept walking, then angrily slammed his helmet down.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
With her eyes closed, Val calmly patted her feline.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Crayton had brined the chops, patted them dry, seasoned them with Tony’s, fried them, and simmered them over a low flame all morning in a black pot with garlic and butter.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patted
Verb
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In a video shared by the Broncos from the unveiling, Smith is seen carefully caressed the statue of her son's face just after the curtain drops.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In one photo, the couple posed on the beach while Wyatt caressed her growing baby bump.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The scrawny stray Marlon Brando stroked in The Godfather was found on the Paramount lot the morning of the shoot.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani stroked a triple into the right field corner in his first at-bat Thursday and scored on Mookie Betts’ double.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Patted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patted. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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