patted down

past tense of pat down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for patted down
Verb
  • Everyone inside the building ran down the emergency stairs.
    Will Clark, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Byron Buxton scorched a double into the gap that Andy Pages ran down and, without stopping, whipped back to Betts as the cutoff man.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • After the investigation was complete, authorities found out the couple had retained cremation or disposal services for a total of 11 dogs across four different businesses.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • How does Ken think customers found out about the changes that Cracker Barrel was about to ram through?
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • People planning to visit CityWalk, and not the theme park, do not need a ticket to enter but are subject to the same park security protocols — waiting in line to go through a metal detector and have your bag scanned.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Now, Seales and his team have scanned 45 scrolls.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
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“Patted down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patted%20down. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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