pawed

verb

past tense of paw
as in nuzzled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pawed
  1. nuzzled
  2. caressed
  3. fondled
  4. fingered
  5. kissed
  6. hugged
  7. rubbed
  8. nudged
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Louis Joseph testified on Friday that Tyson not only held the girl down, but fondled her breasts.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • But Inge said Baer fondled her breasts the second time, and that didn’t feel right at all.
    — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Definition of fondled
Verb
  • What left me feeling more sticky-fingered were the gorgeous (and authentic) Asian artifacts that were placed throughout the room.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • The French leader has fingered America’s tariff regime for rejiggering the sourcing map.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Definition of fingered
Verb
  • Alfonzo rounded first base, kissed his closed right hand and pointed to the sky.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The pair kissed at the altar and posed for photographs at the Spanish Colonial Revival Mansion in the Hollywood Hills.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of kissed
Verb
  • Bryce and Trinity hugged and kissed as fireworks went off and their fellow islanders applauded.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • After what may have been the most important game in the Mexican national team’s World Cup history, coach Javier Aguirre hugged each of his 26 players.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of hugged
Verb
  • Prosecutors had alleged Smith rubbed the Orland Park child’s back under his shirt, causing scratches, during their 14 tutoring sessions from December 2025 to January.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Pancho, a heavy-bodied Airedale, whimpered and rubbed against my leg with the expectation of excitement to come.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Definition of rubbed
Verb
  • Turkey moved fastest, deploying troops to its base and airlifting food within days, a role that also nudged Ankara's own reading of the Gulf.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Policy makers have nudged it into reserve baskets, offered central bank swap lines, nurtured its own payment system and more.
    — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of nudged
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