Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pawed
Verb
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Lopez nuzzled her face into Emme's as the pair smiled while seated at a dining table.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
26 May 2026 -
On a recent visit, Amber nuzzled in a bed of straw, as a talk radio station kept her company.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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Barbara Hunter, a female producer on the show, also revealed her mistreatment, including a time she was fondled by a male staffer in an elevator.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
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Police reported that Zagorac touched the student’s rear, put his hand under his shirt and rubbed his back and fondled him outside his clothing after calling him up to the teacher’s desk to talk about an assignment.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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Slick black ropes of water fingered the college foundations.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Gabriel kissed the girls who stepped on the red dot (Beatriz, Trinity) while Kayda kissed the boys who did the same (Zach, Bryce).—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Lines by his eyes, a crease off his smile, shadowy grey hair, trimmed neat — but a well-aged man at 60, skin kissed by the Florida sun.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Renewing acquaintances in April, when the Giants visited San Diego this season for the first time, Preller chatted him up and hugged him.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Some collapsed on the ground at the cave’s entrance and were hugged by a group of workers who cried in joy.—
Jintamas Saksornchai,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The reef fish was often rubbed with salt and mixed with seaweed and a traditional candlenut relish called inamona.—
Sylvie Bigar,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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And that really rubbed committee members last cycle the wrong way and may have worked against them.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The complex may actually have aggravated the city’s housing woes, since its presence has reportedly nudged up rents and attracted real-estate speculators.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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Since 1851, the Charles Street Jail was an eyesore in Boston nudged between Massachusetts General Hospital, the Charles River, and the charming streets of Beacon Hill.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Pawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pawed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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