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
  • Breasts are caressed and thighs crisscross; kisses are planted, and occasionally there’s a glimpse of something more graphic.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Kikuko cried out as her father’s hand slowly caressed her chest.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of caressed
Verb
  • The suit alleged one of the men forced the child to watch him masturbate and that one of the men fondled the child’s genitals.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Louis Joseph testified on Friday that Tyson not only held the girl down, but fondled her breasts.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Definition of fondled
Verb
  • The Canadian Coast Guard fingered the captain of the Størsad as the party responsible for the collision.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fingered
Verb
  • In video obtained by TMZ, Bunnie Xo kissed 24-year-old reality star Dylan Wolf in Nashville at Jelly Roll's bar.
    — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The video shows Ashtin holding Alix as their mom kissed Alix's forehead.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of kissed
Verb
  • Squeezing a football pitch into a space designed for baseball made for an awkward and unusual look, particularly in terms of how some seats almost hugged the touchline as others sat 60 or so yards back.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The 93-year-old acting icon hugged her co-stars Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson and Murray Bartlett while the crowd cheered for her emotional performance as an elderly woman who goes on a road trip to return a pigeon.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hugged
Verb
  • The tacos feature za’atar rubbed swordfish kissed by a wood-burning grill, dabbed with tangy pools of labne and a salsa arabe, similar to harissa.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubbed
Verb
  • In a normal rom-com, this is where Jack would exit stage left as the martyr who nudged Wendy toward her true soulmate.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This nudged Bentley toward using sound made by living beings, rather than something synthesized.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of nudged
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