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Recent Examples of paw
Footage from Athena's return home shows the 4-year-old dog hopping up repeatedly to paw the door and doorbell.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
But the bird won't give up on him and starts getting even closer, prompting the pup to start barking and pawing him before eventually running away in fear.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
King was rubbing against the glass enclosure, pawing to be let out.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The 10th weekend added $4.4M from 52 markets with the big cat pawing at $700M global through tomorrow.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
But the bird won't give up on him and starts getting even closer, prompting the pup to start barking and pawing him before eventually running away in fear.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
King was rubbing against the glass enclosure, pawing to be let out.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The 10th weekend added $4.4M from 52 markets with the big cat pawing at $700M global through tomorrow.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
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There’s a shot of Michele caressing her face, and another of Christopher fingering his wedding ring.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Garfield’s career quickly took a downturn when his name appeared in Red Channels, a pamphlet fingering Communists and their sympathizers in the entertainment industry.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Dodgers already have used 22 pitchers with the calendar lipping into May.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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He was faced with a 3-foot, 1-inch putt for par and missed it when the ball lipped out and went two feet to the right.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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So in the long run, even somewhere like Oxford won't be rubbing their hands with glee if life is harder for Harvard — because Oxford and Harvard do projects together.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Privately, Musk rubbed a number of senior officials the wrong way during his time in government, and his complaints about a key legislative goal may further agitate his critics in the administration.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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Other sweet shots include Harley kissing her fiancé in his arms, and two celebratory engagement cakes.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the video, baby Sofia can be seen giggling in her bouncer as Ree sings, plays and tickles her, as well as kissing the happy infant, who looks cute in a floral sleeper.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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They obviously didn't get hugged enough as children –either of them.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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Hand 103, Bethel, 102 ½. There was bedlam, Hand kids screaming and jumping and yelling and hugging each other.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Elliott has always had a penchant for nosing talent at the start (see: Tweet, Nicole Wray, Lil’ Mo).—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Camarena’s attention to detail results in a lively spirit that noses soulfully with white pepper and fresh citrus zest.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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After stroking a century at Perth in November as India captured the first Test, the legendary batsman then succumbed to uncertainty and the relentless probing of Pat Cummins’ team, scoring only 104 more runs in the next seven innings.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Winner: Tie Titles and Text Premiere offers Photoshop-like control over title text formatting, with a vast number of adjustments and fonts such as kerning, leading, rotation, shadow, stroking, and tracking, just to name a few.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
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The oversized and plush applicator caresses every curve of your smile for a smooth, high-shine finish, minus the stickiness.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
18 May 2025
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The monologue touches Ellie, who caresses her girlfriend’s face.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 May 2025
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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