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
With the Mets taking a 2-1 lead, Rodón, clearly unhappy, appeared to curse at himself as Austin Wells patted him on the shoulder.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
Indiana Pacers executive vice president and assistant GM Ted Wu, sitting to Winger’s left, patted Winger on the back.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 May 2026
And the guy very kindly patted us on the back and said, ‘That’s not how this works.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
York’s belly still burns from that coach that patted it in San Antonio.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Gonzalez, who was wearing a blue, button-up shirt and khaki pants, patted the back of his attorney, Jude Faccidomo.
—Grethel Aguila, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Gonzalez, who was wearing a blue button up-shirt and khaki pants, patted the back of his attorney, Jude Faccidomo.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Next to Hofferth, Adam Johnson patted a projector.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama tumbled to the court and remained down for a minute while George patted him on the backside apologetically.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
Indiana Pacers executive vice president and assistant GM Ted Wu, sitting to Winger’s left, patted Winger on the back.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 11 May 2026
And the guy very kindly patted us on the back and said, ‘That’s not how this works.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
York’s belly still burns from that coach that patted it in San Antonio.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Gonzalez, who was wearing a blue, button-up shirt and khaki pants, patted the back of his attorney, Jude Faccidomo.
—Grethel Aguila, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Gonzalez, who was wearing a blue button up-shirt and khaki pants, patted the back of his attorney, Jude Faccidomo.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Next to Hofferth, Adam Johnson patted a projector.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Wembanyama tumbled to the court and remained down for a minute while George patted him on the backside apologetically.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patted
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Electric Bleu is French food caressed with California seasonality and the occasional pop of Aussie nostalgia.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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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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Freddie Freeman stroked a two-out RBI single up the middle in the fifth inning to put the Dodgers ahead 3-0.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Last weekend, after Petteys stroked three doubles in a victory over Creighton, the Bluejays showed her the ultimate respect, walking her four times, three intentionally, during the remainder of the series at Burrill Family Field, UConn taking two of three.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Patted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patted. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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