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Recent Examples of paw
Not much damage had been done this time, but our dwindling supply of food under the table had been pawed over again, and a few more packages were broken open.
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Doris Decleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
Most dog owners have likely experienced your dog pawing at your legs.
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Zoe Denenberg,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
This is when deer go underneath a low-hanging branch, probably one to two meters off the ground, and paw up the soil beneath using their hooves.
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New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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.
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Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paw
Doris Decleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
Most dog owners have likely experienced your dog pawing at your legs.
—
Zoe Denenberg,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
This is when deer go underneath a low-hanging branch, probably one to two meters off the ground, and paw up the soil beneath using their hooves.
—
New Atlas,
10 Feb. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for paw
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
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The French leader has fingered America’s tariff regime for rejiggering the sourcing map.
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In 1978, Derek Boston, who had become a suspect in another murder in the neighborhood, once again fingered Washington, Sims and Ellis in a bid for leniency.
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Not all lip balms offer the kind of long-lasting hydration this one does.
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Miyu Yamashita got into a playoff Sunday in the Meijer LPGA Classic in West Michigan when Lottie Woad's 3-foot par try lipped out to close regulation, then won with a 3-footer of her own on the first extra hole.
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But the quiet-part-out-loud here is that the Duffer Brothers ditching Netflix for a four-year deal at Paramount seems to have rubbed high-ranking Netflix executives the wrong way, the first source told THR.
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According to police, Foulke, Acrey and Millevoix encountered a man and woman waiting for a ride-share outside when one of the three rubbed their knuckles across a man's head.
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After kissing and dancing on Caleb McDaniel, Bryce Dettloff and Zach Georgiou, her level of effort seemingly dropped off for the rest of the male cast.
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Eventually, Ferrel Onder went through with the shoot, with the male model kissing her on the neck instead of on the mouth in the final product.
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The body-hugging jean aligns with the viral phenomenon centered on maximizing physical attractiveness through deliberate changes to appearance, grooming, fitness, style and medical procedures.
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So the glasses hug your face without adding pressure to the nasal bridge or behind the ears.
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Sometimes a small dog nosed in the door and curled up by the space heater.
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Cox’s young team was below .500 at the All-Star break but nosed ahead of the Dodgers after the season’s 160th game and clinched the National League West the next day.
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But Argentina’s talisman stroked it wide of the net.
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The responder then bends down to gently stroke the bird before getting another idea.
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Richer, more concentrated Prosecco with delectable flavors of nectarine tart and apricot preserves with intense minerality and delicate bubbles that caress the palate.
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The Princess Diaries star smiles, caresses her belly, then ducks out of the frame.
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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