patted down

Definition of patted downnext
past tense of pat down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for patted down
Verb
  • Ahead of a global tour in support of Oneohtrix’s engrossing eleventh studio album, Tranquilizer, Lopatin ran down a selection songs that have defined and shaped him over the last four decades, from Winthrop to today.
    Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Prosecutors said Haney intentionally drove his SUV onto the Commonwealth Avenue Mall near the intersection with Hereford Street and ran down Axelrod, who was walking his dog at the time.
    Riley Rourke, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Angwin found out she was being impersonated through Casey Newton’s Platformer.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
  • After Kemerly got on the transplant list and found out no family members were a match, Bayer stepped up while living a busy life as a doctor with four kids.
    Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Surveillance video and transaction data documented 392 items that were not scanned, with 369 confirmed on CCTV footage.
    Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • In many states, customers’ driver’s licenses are scanned and stored upon entry.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Patted down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patted%20down. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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