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Recent Examples of paw
On a Saturday afternoon, the store is brimming with 20-somethings pawing through shelves of old records.
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
That changed when one football player (who shall remain nameless) ran far, far away after coming face-to-face with her Headless Horseman animatronic: lifelike, pawing at the floor, loudly snorting air.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
That changed when one football player (who shall remain nameless) ran far, far away after coming face-to-face with her Headless Horseman animatronic: lifelike, pawing at the floor, loudly snorting air.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
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Rios’ attorneys contend that the case had gone cold when Guevara, who at the time was a gang crimes specialist, not a homicide detective, inserted himself into the investigation by claiming two confidential informants had fingered Rios as the gunman.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Combs had falsely fingered Garcia to Williams as someone who had taken his money in a drug deal gone bad.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 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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Rinse apples under running water and gently rub them to remove dirt and microbes before eating.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
21 Feb. 2026
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Be careful not to rub or pull the area, warns Wallace.—
Tracy Perez Han,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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Those who kissed under the arch were destined for eternal love, according to local legend.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Hawke and Hutson’s romance dates back to 2023, when they were spotted kissing in New York City.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
15 Feb. 2026
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Roberts leapt to hug her with tears in her eyes.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mikaela Shiffrin hugs her father Jeff after a long day, at Piney Lake on July 15, 2013.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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When Robbie first strokes the plush walls, her Cathy stares with the appropriate mix of awe and terror.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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She was later reunited with her dog, stroking him in stunned silence before being taken to the hospital.—
Danielle Bacher,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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The basis of the important therapy stems from studies showing that holding and caressing an animal provides benefits such as relaxation, lower blood pressure, decreasing anxiety, and increasing positivity, according to the news release.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Williams knows how to humanize this bare-bones vocabulary, minutely adjusting the voicing of a chord or caressing the last of a set of recurring motifs with a regretful ritardando.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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