Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pawed
Verb
-
The actress nuzzled up next to her husband at the 2017 premiere of Colossal.
-
Lopez nuzzled her face into Emme's as the pair smiled while seated at a dining table.
Verb
-
Electric Bleu is French food caressed with California seasonality and the occasional pop of Aussie nostalgia.
-
In a video shared by the Broncos from the unveiling, Smith is seen carefully caressed the statue of her son's face just after the curtain drops.
Verb
-
But Inge said Baer fondled her breasts the second time, and that didn’t feel right at all.
-
Barbara Hunter, a female producer on the show, also revealed her mistreatment, including a time she was fondled by a male staffer in an elevator.
Verb
-
The French leader has fingered America’s tariff regime for rejiggering the sourcing map.
-
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.
Verb
-
His teammates kissed the top of his head as the fans celebrated.
-
Dybantsa hugged and kissed his mom after the selection, before thanking both his parents on stage.
Verb
-
Though slightly loose, the fabric hugged Gray’s frame.
-
While Banda was catching up with them, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts walked up from behind and hugged the reliever.
Verb
-
But did Spilotro go about life as an upstanding model citizen who rubbed elbows with the Vegas elite, while quietly and stealthily protecting the Mafia's financial interests in Vegas casinos?
-
With its Jewish delis, atmospheric dive bars, and underground music scene, the Mile End neighborhood minted the defining Montreal cool of the indie aughts—a place where cardiganed Italian grandmas rubbed shoulders with tattooed creatives.
Verb
-
Bing Thomas ran over to me and nudged Ted Waters aside.
-
The other day, when the top golfer on earth, Scottie Scheffler, scorched the course with a 60, a fan with a little buzz going nudged me on my way out to the parking lot.
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Pawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pawed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
