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pawed

verb

past tense of paw

as in nuzzled

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The actress nuzzled up next to her husband at the 2017 premiere of Colossal.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Lopez nuzzled her face into Emme's as the pair smiled while seated at a dining table.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 May 2026

Definition of nuzzled

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Electric Bleu is French food caressed with California seasonality and the occasional pop of Aussie nostalgia.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025

Definition of caressed

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The French leader has fingered America’s tariff regime for rejiggering the sourcing map.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
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.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026

Definition of fingered

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Once the excitement had died down, the team gathered in a circle and a player went up to Haaland, grabbed the back of his neck and kissed his cheek.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
After the game, Ochoa, who is 40 and the third oldest player at the tournament, kissed the post and bowed to his fans with tears in his eyes before leaving the pitch.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 July 2026

Definition of kissed

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Miguel Rojas, the Dodgers’ veteran Venezuelan infielder, was among several teammates who hugged and spoke to Alfonzo in the dugout.

— Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026
The ships would travel under cover of darkness, often in convoys that sailed close together and hugged the Omani coast, according to two people familiar with the matter.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of hugged

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Brown alleged Wilhelmy rubbed her stomach, touched her shoulders and spanked her despite objections.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Flores says this helps prevent dirt and debris from being rubbed into and scratching the surface during the cleaning process.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026

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