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
  • Dylan is still crying — literally crying — about the fact that Kenzie kissed Gal a week ago.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 7 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of kissed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Simply planting these herbs isn't enough—the oils must be extracted and rubbed onto skin or clothing.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
  • Brown alleged Wilhelmy rubbed her stomach, touched her shoulders and spanked her despite objections.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of rubbed
Verb
  • Egypt is up 1-0 after a header from Yasser Ibrahim, who nudged the ball into the net off a fantastic cross from Marawan Attia in the 15th minute.
    — NBC News, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • Pašalić had nudged the ball across goal after being picked out by a cross from wide.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of nudged
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