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Recent Examples of paw
Sully can barely contain his excitement long enough for his owner to put a collar on him before pawing at the front door to get in the car.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 6 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
Unusual pet behavior, such as excessive barking or pawing in a particular area of the house, is a sign that an unwelcome critter may have moved in.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
No birdsong, no lowing herd, no barking dog, no cackling barnyard fowl, no pawing horse.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2025
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 6 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
Unusual pet behavior, such as excessive barking or pawing in a particular area of the house, is a sign that an unwelcome critter may have moved in.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
No birdsong, no lowing herd, no barking dog, no cackling barnyard fowl, no pawing horse.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
Verb
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Our connection was a bit like that [snaps fingers].—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
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All seems normal with this new potential job until the woman conducting the interview subtly reveals bruises on her arms and, not so subtly, starts fingering her kitchen knives.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Dec. 2025
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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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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 constant friction of material rubbing on material wears the clothing out faster, so when there is more time, as in a regular or deep clean cycle, the garment fibers can wear down faster.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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The events occurred in and around the lawless border of Venezuela and Colombia, where spies, smugglers and gun runners rub shoulders and distrust their own shadow.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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These are distinctly American, Texan to be specific, where they’re called shrimp kisses.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the photo dump Perry shared to Instagram on January 7, the singer posted a photo of herself kissing Trudeau, whom she has been linked to since last summer.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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After Beck’s winning TD an assistant coach on the sideline hugged Cristobal from behind but the head coach broke free and wanted none if that -- because Ole Miss and gifted QB Trinidad Chambliss had the ball left without about a half-minute left.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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In January 2025, Lane posted a photo on Instagram of himself hugging Layla and wishing her a happy birthday.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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And Jim Carrey bit Jeffrey’s Who nose off!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
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The shares of Google’s parent have now outperformed Meta’s by more than 50 percentage points this year and last week Alphabet’s market cap nosed above Microsoft’s.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
24 Nov. 2025
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For an artisanal twist, look no further than Ezcaray Matisse throw that looks as if Georgia O’Keeffe applied the paint brush strokes herself.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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Allen has created a hall of mirrors, then, in which we’re supposed to stroke our chins and perhaps wink-wink at Baum’s meta commentary about the dangers of confusing the artist with the man … But so what?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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In one instance, Alix leans in to whisper something in his ear while caressing his back.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
2 Jan. 2026
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Also starring Jack Palance and Fritz Lang, the behind-the-scenes drama about the making of a movie begins with Bardot lying nude on a bed as her husband (Michel Piccoli) caresses and praises her body.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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