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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
back in those times it was acceptable for teachers to paddle misbehaving students
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Recent Examples of paddled
Some shaggy buffalo drowsed in a patch of shade, and a hose fed water into a large puddle where a white goose paddled in tight circles.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Authorities said Brian Hooker then paddled to shore and alerted someone about her disappearance early Sunday.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The current carried her away, according to Brian, who paddled back to a marina at Marsh Harbor.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman’s husband paddled to shore and alerted someone about the incident early Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Some surfers paddled out that day, but the surf lineup had substantially fewer people than usual.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The participants heard remarks from co-organizers Patti O’Cronin and Kristen French, ate fruit provided by Just Peachy in Encinitas — whose owners once were detained and released by ICE — and paddled into the water as a group.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Benjamin was a resident of Post Falls, Idaho, who DeKalb said was an experienced boater who had paddled many rivers in Idaho and run the Grand Canyon before.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Young kids paddled near the shallow edges and bigger kids jumped off the cliffs above the swimming hole, causing the adults to gasp and scold.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Authorities said Brian Hooker then paddled to shore and alerted someone about her disappearance early Sunday.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The current carried her away, according to Brian, who paddled back to a marina at Marsh Harbor.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman’s husband paddled to shore and alerted someone about the incident early Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Some surfers paddled out that day, but the surf lineup had substantially fewer people than usual.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The participants heard remarks from co-organizers Patti O’Cronin and Kristen French, ate fruit provided by Just Peachy in Encinitas — whose owners once were detained and released by ICE — and paddled into the water as a group.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Benjamin was a resident of Post Falls, Idaho, who DeKalb said was an experienced boater who had paddled many rivers in Idaho and run the Grand Canyon before.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Young kids paddled near the shallow edges and bigger kids jumped off the cliffs above the swimming hole, causing the adults to gasp and scold.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paddled
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Political 'psychodrama' Deutsche Bank analysts noted how Burnham partially rowed back some of last year's comments on the bond markets, highlighting his comment in February that they should not be ignored.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Kate also rowed crew with Round the World Challenge in the Solent Strait and traveled to Chile for a trip with Raleigh International during her 2000 gap year, participating in a South American expedition with the same organization as her future husband.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander licked his chops at what Game 1 presented.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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When the war began, a cornered Iran lashed out by attacking its neighbors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a 45-year-old coalition of energy-rich Arab monarchies including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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That set the stage for Varsho, who lashed at a two-strike fastball and sent the ball in the air to left.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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The Rockies pounded Keller for six runs on six hits in the fifth to blow open the game.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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The United States and Israel pounded Iran with devastating effectiveness for 37 days, killing much of the country’s leadership and destroying the bulk of its military, yet couldn’t collapse the regime or exact even the smallest concession from it.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
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The latter is what marked the winds that whipped the region on Sunday and resulted in the death of a 61-year-old Santa Rosa man,killed by a falling tree.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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There’s also a menu of small snacks, with mezzes like hummus, tzatziki, whipped feta, falafel, halloumi, artichoke and eggplant.—
Connie Ogle
May 15,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Then the engineers activated a fan inside the chamber that pelted the rotors with headwinds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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On Saturday night, Curtis Nager grabbed a flashlight and left his home in unincorporated Parker County, about four miles south of Springtown, to check the outside of his property after a tornado and heavy hail pelted the area.—
Samuel O’Neal
April 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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But a slowing economy and crisis-battered housing market could upend that.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The movie industry was battered by the pandemic and increasing competition from the small screen.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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First baseman Ashley Griffin slapped an RBI single into center field, scoring catcher Beth Damon, extending the lead to 5-1 and ending Braswell’s day.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Firstman all but preemptively slapped an A24 logo on Club Kid, which doesn’t have distribution yet as of this writing, but his film really would fit into their stable of commercially friendly art flicks, down to its gooey heart.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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“Paddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddled. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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