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Recent Examples of paw
That night, as Leo slept, Nini stared at him for four hours, occasionally pawing him.
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Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
If Green is having a flashback, Worth will paw at him and bring Green back to the present.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
He would be seen pawing through trash bins for containers with 5-cent deposits, pulling out cans and bottles and dropping them into clear plastic bags.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
The cover of Sabrina Carpenter’s forthcoming album, Man’s Best Friend, features the singer on her knees, pawing for attention at an anonymous man who has his hand gripping her hair.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
If Green is having a flashback, Worth will paw at him and bring Green back to the present.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
He would be seen pawing through trash bins for containers with 5-cent deposits, pulling out cans and bottles and dropping them into clear plastic bags.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
The cover of Sabrina Carpenter’s forthcoming album, Man’s Best Friend, features the singer on her knees, pawing for attention at an anonymous man who has his hand gripping her hair.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
Verb
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Bites range from charcuterie to finger sandwiches to ice cream sundaes.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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Using a fingering yarn when a knitting pattern specifies DK means your garment will end up much too small.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fans have already seen queens who can lip sync for their lives, queens who create stunning looks, and queens who perform well.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The creamy formula glides on effortlessly, giving cheeks and lips a healthy, radiant glow without drying or caking.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Once the brush is clean, gently rub the bristles on a clean hand towel.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Yet another reason to make this rub yourself.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead, a cop climbed on stage, knelt, and kissed the flag.—
Nick Spicer,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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As the applause continued, Clooney kissed his wife Amal, who looked emotional in her seat just behind him.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Diddy hugged all of his lawyers before giving a lengthy handshake to his lead attorney, Marc Agnifilo.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Kirill Clark,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The women appeared to be over the moon about the sentimental catch-up, with one photo showing Jackson and Paris Jackson hugging each other tightly.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Good Samaritan and Nick found their skiff less than a mile away, nosed against the shore.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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But at more than 1,000 pounds each, cows can be clumsy and curious, nosing at wires and cameras installed in barns.—
Vickie Chachere,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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While fans and pundits stroke their chins and ponder Arsenal’s attacking alchemy, their defensive record is perhaps taken for granted.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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One game, especially one so dominated by the defense, certainly isn’t enough to decide whether this is even an issue, but noted QB whisperer O’Connell has to be stroking his chin.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then Jennifer Tilly’s hand gently caresses Gina Gershon’s face from her cheek down to her chin.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Young Pope star was seen caressing Coan’s back and whispering in her ear.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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