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Recent Examples of paw
Diabetic alert dogs are trained to recognize these scents and alert their owners through specific actions like pawing or licking, according to the American Kennel Club.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
On a Saturday afternoon, the store is brimming with 20-somethings pawing through shelves of old records.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
When all was done her pasture mate pawed at her grave, laid down, and rolled and rolled — over and over again.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
In the clip, the puppy dashed toward his new little friend; at first the Chihuahua retreated, stuck his tongue out and paw up, and then bounded toward him.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
On a Saturday afternoon, the store is brimming with 20-somethings pawing through shelves of old records.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
When all was done her pasture mate pawed at her grave, laid down, and rolled and rolled — over and over again.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
In the clip, the puppy dashed toward his new little friend; at first the Chihuahua retreated, stuck his tongue out and paw up, and then bounded toward him.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
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Some tropical species, like paddle grass, have long, threadlike stigmas that finger the water for pollen.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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In this way, the team was able to label specific internal regions corresponding to finger angles.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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In 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Ralph Fiennes' Dr. Ian Kelson literally lip syncs for his life.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Jan. 2026
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Juicy sobs into Athena’s arms, and Kenya freaks out about potentially having to lip sync against Juicy.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2026
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Sara Aparacio, a resident cleaning expert at Homeaglow, equates scrubbing an appliance with an abrasive sponge to rubbing it with very fine sandpaper.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Blot — don’t rub — and avoid over-wetting the mattress, which can lead to mold growth if moisture gets trapped inside.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Carpenter wears a men’s suit jacket and squeezes Cline’s butt, and the girls kiss their own reflections.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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Following his address Sunday, Leo stood atop the popemobile waving to crowd and kissing the foreheads of babies and young children as he was carried around Vatican City, with thousands of people cheering and waving flags from all over the world.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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The photos, originally published by the New York Post's Page Six, also show the coach and journalist holding hands and hugging on the roof of a resort bungalow in Sedona, Arizona.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some cried or hugged or prayed.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the bathroom door were not closed tightly, Lily would nose it open and join the often-startled occupant.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
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When Mochi nosed the one with truffles, Pera gave him a treat.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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Elton John doing a handstand on his keyboard, Roger Daltrey stroking a microphone, Ian Anderson making the flute somehow look cool — his pictures became a means of connection for fans.—
David Di Sabatino,
SPIN,
3 Apr. 2026
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At first, Hanke thought Miyabi was just stroking his ego.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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And through all this, Saariaho’s elaborately beautiful orchestration scintillates, jabs, caresses, and swerves, giving all that vivid misery a sheen of lyric glamour.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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Their voices caress each other as much as their wandering fingers do as two of country music’s best collaborators each add another blockbuster duet to their repertoire.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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