Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pawed
Verb
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Cali’s husband murmured beside her, nuzzled into her elbow.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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
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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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Some tools are made to be admired and fondled as much as they're made to actually be used.—
Ben Coxworth
October 10,
New Atlas,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The influencer still couldn't stop smiling in their selfie, beaming as Rucker kissed her on the cheek.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The pair danced around each other all season, and nearly kissed in the finale.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 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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Nail hugged his defense attorneys Julia Fox and Andrew Ganz after the court clerk read the verdict.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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After the woman thanked her, hugged her, and left, O’Connell never heard from her again.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tom rubbed the back of his neck.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
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All other produce can be gently rubbed while being rinsed.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Julian and Penelope nudged me for a response in unison.—
Sofía Pereda,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Its success nudged competitors to make their own EVs more enticing, and Tesla capitalized on its head start, continuing to develop its tech and create new cars, including 2017’s Model 3, which also made TIME’s list.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Pawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pawed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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