as in to shake down
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Recent Examples of pat down
Before he could be patted down, Acosta allegedly became uncooperative and combative, so troopers handcuffed him, state police said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Eight of victims allege either being patted down or strip-searched.
—David Litman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
Suddenly, at around 8:15 p.m., a quarter-hour after the game was initially supposed to kick off, the southwest gates were opened and fans flooded in without tickets being checked or anyone being patted down or passing through metal detectors.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
An officer asked me whether I had been patted down before.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Eight of victims allege either being patted down or strip-searched.
—David Litman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024
Suddenly, at around 8:15 p.m., a quarter-hour after the game was initially supposed to kick off, the southwest gates were opened and fans flooded in without tickets being checked or anyone being patted down or passing through metal detectors.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 15 July 2024
An officer asked me whether I had been patted down before.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pat down
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Is the Egyptian really considering leaving Anfield at the end of the season or is this all part of a ploy to shake down Liverpool for as much money as possible?—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors said that Pastor began shaking down developers within months of taking office.—
Sharon Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
12 Dec. 2024
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Bates was no longer running down sidelines to knock the cleats off kick returners.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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Parton added a contrasting tone, wearing a white jacket with three-quarter length sleeves, sharp lapels, a plunging neckline and gold button accents on the cuffs and running down the front placket atop a bow detailing at the base of the piece.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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According to former Mavs player Chandler Parsons Doncic cried after finding out he was being traded after purchasing a $15 million home.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2025
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By season’s end, expect to find out more about the goats’ purpose.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Johnson made a dizzying series of moves before rifling the puck between Kochetkov’s pads.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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In the end, the inability to get a decisive third goal was costly, as, with just three minutes of normal time remaining, Jorgen Strand Larsen rifled in an equalizer to share the points.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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After all, one of the show's guiltiest pleasures is searching each contestant's face during the reveal to suss out their true feelings.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Federal investigators on Friday recovered the black boxes from the passenger jet that crashed in the Potomac River just outside Washington on Wednesday, while authorities were still searching for similar devices in the military helicopter that also went down.—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Officials will rake through input from residents near and far, consider the city’s bank account, design a park, and — almost certainly — leave some, or many, residents frustrated when their ideas lose out.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Experts called that criticism unjustified as well, and a Finnish official said that raking for leaves and needles is not a typical feature of Finnish fire prevention.—
Chris Cameron,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Second Look Commission was established to review a sampling of severe child abuse cases to monitor state response and make policy recommendations to lawmakers on the issue.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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PCMag editors select and review products independently.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
1 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article The San Diego Humane Society is investigating the death of a horse during last month’s rodeo at Petco Park to determine whether negligence or criminal intent played a role.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Shortly after returning to the White House, Trump signed a pair of executive orders pledging to protect citizens from unjust prosecution and end federal censorship, while directing his administration to investigate previous actions by federal agencies under the Biden presidency.—
Julia Bonavita,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pat%20down. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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