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Recent Examples of paw
In the clip, Finn is seen eagerly sniffing and pawing at the bush, seemingly hopeful that the magical kebab might reappear.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Unusual pet behavior, such as excessive barking or pawing in a particular area of the house, is a sign that mice may have moved in.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025
Dylan even had a fan pawing through his garbage for clues.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The cubs pawed and rolled them slowly at first, before one cub’s attention was drawn to the frozen treats, which were made of colored ice, frozen goat’s milk and frozen diluted blood.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Unusual pet behavior, such as excessive barking or pawing in a particular area of the house, is a sign that mice may have moved in.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025
Dylan even had a fan pawing through his garbage for clues.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The cubs pawed and rolled them slowly at first, before one cub’s attention was drawn to the frozen treats, which were made of colored ice, frozen goat’s milk and frozen diluted blood.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
Verb
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Bare branches finger and rearrange the sky, and sometimes stars drill into it and mountains sharpen themselves against it.—
Murr Brewster,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Feb. 2025
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There is no exact science to fingering people because everyone has their own preferences on rhythm, speed, and sensation.—
Quispe López,
Them,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Clean both hands between the fingers and fingertips, then rub the back of your fingers against your palms.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Someone in your network may rub you the wrong way today.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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In an ode to Tara’s win weeks earlier, Hunter hugged his wife after the event once again.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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When the ball found the bottom of the cup at 18, Aberg clenched his fist, punched the air, hugged his caddie and smiled.—
Kirk Kenney,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The shares nosed higher in late trading and are sitting at about $27.22 – well up from a 52-week low under $15.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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After leaving the white pipe, Snook nosed the boat into a surviving Phragmites bed, snapped off a section of reed and peeled away the outer shell of leaves.—
ByWarren Cornwall,
science.org,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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So, instead, Clinton watches Nazareth stroke a shot into the top right corner and ultimately earn Portugal a 1-1 draw in Friday’s opening Nations League match against England with 15 minutes of regular time remaining.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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In a clip viewed over 22 million times, Aj reaches a hand over and strokes her cat's back.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On Valentines Day, Rihanna sat with Mayers during another break, gently caressing his cheek while the couple sat on a courtroom bench, surrounded by beefy security guards.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sultry music is played to set the tone while staff gently introduces attendees to pleasurable sensations—tracing soft touches along their thighs, caressing their décolleté with silky fur, or running fingers through their hair, as well as decorating them with flowers and crystals.—
Aubree Nichols,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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