as in to shake down
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Recent Examples of pat down
In the Instagram video posted by the White House, the song could be heard playing in the background as the camera panned to show a man in handcuffs getting patted down by Border Patrol on a tarmac.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Mason’s lawsuit argues his injuries were preventable and that East administrators, including Anderson, did not have adequate training on how to search and pat down students.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
Roll any remaining dough into a ball, and pat down to form another round.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Simply remove the film from the sheet, apply it to your face for 10-20 minutes and pat down the remaining formula for best results.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Mason’s lawsuit argues his injuries were preventable and that East administrators, including Anderson, did not have adequate training on how to search and pat down students.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2025
Roll any remaining dough into a ball, and pat down to form another round.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Simply remove the film from the sheet, apply it to your face for 10-20 minutes and pat down the remaining formula for best results.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pat down
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The site is a stone’s throw from the former Longcross test track—now a major movie studio—where the McLaren F1 was shaken down.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
9 July 2025
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The statement described the lawsuit as a shake down attempt and claimed that the relationship between the woman and Sharpe was consensual.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Upon seeing Tamura, the cleaner ran down the hall, taking her rolling garbage can on wheels with her, Chell said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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Meanwhile Neymar was already running down the line to celebrate.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Fans will have to wait patiently to find out that answer.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Though those dreams have changed a little bit, my drive to find out how things work hasn't.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Also in 7 on 7 work, Wilson rifled in a TD throw to Achane, with Gay Jr. in coverage.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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Squaring up Federico Dimarco, Yamal drove to the byline before chopping back — nearly sending Dimarco out of the stadium — taking a touch, and rifling the ball at goal from the tightest of angles.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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But cosmologists have actually been searching for holes in the standard model—holes that might lead to a more complete understanding of spacetime, because the standard model has limitations.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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Police are searching for a suspect believed to have killed four family members in rural Tennessee and then abandoned a 7-month-old baby girl in a front yard 25 miles away this week.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The researchers also found burrows dug by some of the animals, as well as scrapes on rocks where the mollusks had raked their teeth to gather up algae or bacteria for food.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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The Royals made news in Chicago on Wednesday morning, calling up a familiar face who’s been raking at Triple-A Omaha.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
1 Aug. 2025
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According to the court docket reviewed by Newsweek, Judge Anne Edwards was assigned to the case on July 20.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Israel's military said police were investigating the incident.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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The city is actively investigating him, Pureval said.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pat%20down. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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