as in to shake down
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Recent Examples of pat down
Miami Central Senior High seemed more like a police training camp than a high school on Thursday morning as Miami-Dade school police officers patted down and searched the bags of people entering the cafeteria.
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
In Guatemala, police officers patted down migrants to steal their money.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024
The woman was patted down and led away in handcuffs.
—Rick Jervis, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Fill in the surrounding area with more soil to fill and pat down.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 May 2024
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 23 July 2024
In Guatemala, police officers patted down migrants to steal their money.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024
The woman was patted down and led away in handcuffs.
—Rick Jervis, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Fill in the surrounding area with more soil to fill and pat down.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pat down
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Speaking of Harper, he’s been in Hong Kong this whole time trying to shake down his ex-wife, Marion.Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Edward Burke, who went to prison last month for shaking down business owners and developers.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Miss Petersen came back into the room and tears were running down her cheeks.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Abdallahi then ran down an alley, cut through a yard and then circled back toward the ambulance as paramedics were loading the injured man.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Netflix is employing another Mean Girl (Hot Frosty had Gretchen Wieners) as Lindsay Lohan leads this rom-com as a woman who visits her boyfriend’s family for Christmas only to find out his sister is dating her ex (Ian Harding).Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
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The deals change daily, so keep checking back to find out what today’s savings bring.Kayla Kitts, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Cowboys would need some steep secondary help to stop the pair from rifling off big plays.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Then, moments after woozy No. 1 wide receiver Drake London left the field for the Falcons during the opening drive of extra minutes, Cousins rifled another of his many perfect throws for the night through Tampa Bay defenders.Terence Moore, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Get the Recipe 22 of 35 Old-School Squash Casserole Our Old-School Squash Casserole is the most searched for recipe in the South and for good reason.Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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Court documents revealed John searched online for information on how to break a neck a week before his sons vanished.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Residents should be sure the leaves are raked/blown to the appropriate location before calling to schedule a pickup.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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People who do not enjoy doing yard work would probably get excited to know there is a justification for not raking the leaves.Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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Residents living in the area of I-55 and Loughborough have been specially requested to review their home security cameras, which may have captured the shooting.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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The study reviewed existing research on the links between air pollution and cardiovascular diseases in Africa to establish what is currently known and identify gaps requiring further study.Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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The Fresno County and Merced County health departments continue to investigate, KFSN said.Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Orange County District Attorney’s Office responded to the scene to investigate the shooting, per protocol.Sydney Barragan, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pat%20down. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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