patted down

verb

past tense of pat down
as in hunted (through)

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  1. ran down
  2. shook down
  3. found out
  4. scanned
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  • Embiid gingerly ran down the court and hunched over as the halftime horn sounded with the Celtics up 62-51.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Vikings, as usual, sent blitzers at Allen from every angle possible, recording four sacks and an interception of a heave into the end zone that Byron Murphy ran down and returned 55 yards.
    — Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of ran down
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  • Bernthal played the real-life Baltimore policeman Wayne Jenkins, who led a crew of officers who shook down people for cash and drugs.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
Definition of shook down
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  • Press Taylor wasn’t positive what was up and then found out the Bears indeed had landed Simmons.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • And as the most recent press secretary found out, you can be fired from the position just as quickly as you were hired.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of found out
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  • Instead of sorting products by category, items are placed in any open, available space, then scanned and stored in a computer system.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Only one, when scanned by the animal control officers, had a microchip.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
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“Patted down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patted%20down. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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