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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
back in those times it was acceptable for teachers to paddle misbehaving students
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Recent Examples of paddle
She was pictured paddling in a kayak and playing beach volleyball with her fiancé Danny Fujikawa and their daughter Rani.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Throughout the afternoon, coaches offered free lessons on the sand to help people who were unfamiliar with paddling out learn what to expect, as well as one-on-one buddies for people in the water.
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Gabrielle Gillette,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Outdoors lovers of all ages and skill levels can paddle and hike to their hearts’ content or just let the immense beauty of the park wash over them like a wave.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
21 June 2026
Kayak Through Mangroves and Clear Water The Lower Keys are made for paddling.
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Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Throughout the afternoon, coaches offered free lessons on the sand to help people who were unfamiliar with paddling out learn what to expect, as well as one-on-one buddies for people in the water.
—
Gabrielle Gillette,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Outdoors lovers of all ages and skill levels can paddle and hike to their hearts’ content or just let the immense beauty of the park wash over them like a wave.
—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
21 June 2026
Kayak Through Mangroves and Clear Water The Lower Keys are made for paddling.
—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paddle
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Ride a bike, stretch in a sculpture garden, and kayak a bayou.
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The calm waters of the Chesapeake Bay make Cape Charles’s beaches especially great for little ones and adventurers looking to paddle board or kayak the open water.
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In the end, none of them were fit to lick the boots of Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800.
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But the Carolinas have their own ways of making barbecue finger-licking.
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Santorini’s traditional kouloura vines are not trained upward like the vineyard rows many travelers know.
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That means more people than ever in Norway are suddenly rowing.
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Ukrainian officials have warned residents to guard against further strikes as Russia lashes out.
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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
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Mary Swander, a 75-year-old theater director and former state poet laureate, fondly remembers learning to canoe and swim outdoors while growing up near the water.
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Play golf, kayak or canoe the Sheboygan River, or luxuriate in the spa, which specializes in hydrotherapy.
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Scotland carried the ball for 13 phases to enter Argentina's 22 and Hutchinson whipped an accurate long pass to Tuipulotu on the right wing who scored untouched.
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Olise kept his intentions hidden to the last, shaping up to cross the ball to the back post before sharply turning his hips and whipping his pass into the goalscorer’s path, breaking two defensive lines along the way.
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For centuries, Vikings navigated these waters by sail and oar; today, ferries and charter boats offer comfortable, scenic access to the islands.
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For loungability there’s a king bed, a hide-a-bed sofa, a fireplace and theater seats.
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When Fluffy failed to come out of hiding after 24 hours, Melissa Kirby and her husband began making and posting missing cat posters around their neighborhood.
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“Paddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddle. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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