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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patted down
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One of the men jumped over a railing and entered the water, while the other ran down the boat ramp and waded into the water, according to the security video.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025 -
One student, overwhelmed with excitement, shouted about how amazing the new space looked and even ran down the hallway to bring his brother to see it.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Davie detectives then found out that the DEA was also looking into Cooper’s group, and the two agencies began a joint investigation.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cracker Barrel quickly found out that the big picture is hard to see through cataracts.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Paper tickets have become rarer, as digital tickets are scanned in at venues everywhere.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Every bag and piece of equipment that comes through security on Sunday will be scanned and thoroughly searched.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Patted down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patted%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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