Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pawed
Verb
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In one photo, the couple posed on the beach while Wyatt caressed her growing baby bump.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
In photos the pop superstar shared, Kelce could be seen down on one knee as Swift caressed his face during the intimate moment.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Hollywood Reporter published their accounts, which included one woman’s claim that the actor waited for her outside of a restroom and forcefully pushed her against a wall and kissed her.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The afternoons of those years wore gold like jewelry, and the sun kissed our skin as dust rose behind us in small clouds that the wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Oh, to be a tomato and/or tomato flower being tenderly and gently fingered by Dame Helen Mirren.—
James Factora,
Them.,
13 Aug. 2025
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On opening night at the start of the second act, even director Ellenstein got fingered out as fictitious bar manager Billy Joe Walker.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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During the ovation, Benny Safdie — the film’s director — hugged both his stars and joined Johnson in shedding tears of joy as the clapping continued.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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In July, they were spotted on a date night in Lake Como, Italy, with Amal sporting a sparkly one-shoulder dress that hugged her figure with matching strappy heels, while the actor wore a dapper navy blue suit jacket and matching trousers.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Spills can be blotted (never rubbed) with a dry cloth since the fabric is non-absorptive, and for more stubborn stains, dry cleaning is recommended.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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The bug’s feces can also end up inside or near a home and then be incidentally ingested or rubbed into the skin or mucous membrane.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The central bank has nudged up its short-term policy rate and scaled back bond-buying operations, all signaling that keeping yields contained will be a tough ask.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The illusion of infinite choice online masks a narrowing of exposure to new ideas — millions scrolling different feeds, but being nudged toward the same few ways of thinking.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Toronto first got to Junk in the third inning as Nathan Lukes stroked a leadoff double, advanced on Ernie Clement’s flyout and came home on Springer’s RBI single.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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On the pitch, Rory Delap had one hand on his hip while the other stroked his chin.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Miutine is the brand’s first fragrance launch under licensee L’Oréal, and the juice was nosed by IFF master perfumer Dominique Ropion.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Pawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pawed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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