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Recent Examples of paw
When the cat falls overboard and can’t paw its way back to the surface, it’s rescued from drowning by the opportune passing of a mammoth humpback, who catches the animal on its nose and breaches just in time.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Raya made a telling contribution by pawing away Jorgen Strand Larsen’s first-half header.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
The animal jumped at the female employee, pawing her, before scampering away while the employee ran into the stand, shutting the door behind her.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
Despite an unremarkable mammogram screening just seven months earlier, the 42-year-old knew something was wrong when Rudy kept pawing at something on the right side of her chest.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Raya made a telling contribution by pawing away Jorgen Strand Larsen’s first-half header.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
The animal jumped at the female employee, pawing her, before scampering away while the employee ran into the stand, shutting the door behind her.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
Despite an unremarkable mammogram screening just seven months earlier, the 42-year-old knew something was wrong when Rudy kept pawing at something on the right side of her chest.
—Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
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The popular indulgence features tea, scones, finger sandwiches and pastries in a lovely setting.Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Instead, some pundits finger Neptune’s inner heat as the power source.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Swift is often closely watched at games, with people filming her every move, attempting to lip read her conversations and even noticing when her jewellery slips off.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kim faced her own ups and downs, twice lipping out putts on her back nine to finish with a 74.Mark Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
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Kaya looked for the bacon in the areas where the owner had rubbed it.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Da Silva rubbed Anthony’s head and hugged him, too.Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Busch and his team would love to pose for more pictures kissing the bricks at IMS following Sunday’s race.Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2017
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The trainer turns and kisses one of the man-eaters on the nose.Holly Millea, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
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At the bottom, more than six miles of floating ends at a little car park; the three of us hug without hesitation.Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Dec. 2024
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The words accompanied a carousel of cute images of Heather hugging Taylor throughout the years, — including when Heather was pregnant with Tristan — while a few of the photos also featured Tarek and Brayden.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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The especially dry offering from the 295-year-old Champagne house in Reims, France noses with fresh grapefruit, marzipan and a hint of jasmine tea.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The vertical distance from the front tip of a stair nosing to the top of the railing in a plumb line should be between 34 and 38 inches.Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
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The best way to wake a cat involves a gentle approach: try humming, softly calling their name, or lightly stroking them.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Even minimalist gestures look humorously malicious, whether that involves shaving with a popsicle stick or stroking a white seal pup.Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
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Sophia Bush’s Cass is back in the picture after that surprise kiss with Teddy, making Owen jealous by casually caressing Teddy’s arm in the elevator.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Its 570 pages, written by hand, have been carefully sorted and caressed to life in a way that few modern books are.Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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