as in to shake down
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Recent Examples of pat down
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.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
In her very first dinner service, Alex is coerced into patting down a man’s groin with a tea towel.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 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
The officers pulled the SUV over for a minor traffic violation and patted down the four occupants, including Tony Harris, 31, who had a history of drug arrests and had been sitting in a back seat.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pat down
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
In her very first dinner service, Alex is coerced into patting down a man’s groin with a tea towel.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 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
The officers pulled the SUV over for a minor traffic violation and patted down the four occupants, including Tony Harris, 31, who had a history of drug arrests and had been sitting in a back seat.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pat down
Verb
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The apparent shakedown — and evidence definitively linking the seven 2024 shootings — have led police to investigate the possibility that the incidents are part of attempts to shake down local businesses.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Now, Japan is finding out via news stories the ways in which Trump might rock Japan’s 2025 — from tariffs on autos to the weak yen to shaking down Tokyo for multibillion-dollar payments to maintain U.S. troop levels.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Chargers ran down the clock on their first-round selection, but the delay shouldn’t be interpreted as doubt.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Caleigh Mentzer followed that, running down a deep drive to center field by Ryann Rivero to retire the side.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tune in on May 14 to find out which three games will be played on Dec. 25.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sonny Hendrix, 11 at the time, found out upon getting home from football practice that his Navy-officer dad — Roy Hendrix — had survived.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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Lloris managed to get a strong hand to it but the ball still flew into the roof of the net — this one was rifled.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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As Max Muncy waved through strike three on an elevated fastball, Realmuto popped up from his crouch and rifled Taylor down.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Elsewhere, investigators searched the house, the barn and even the pond.—
Susan Mallie,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Investigators are searching for the suspect, described as a man in his 20s or 30s wearing all black and black headphones.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Annie set has 12 chairs, each designed to look like something that could literally rake through a head of hair.—
Nora Taylor,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2025
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The cemetery was only sporadically maintained by its caretaker, and raking the long grass gave me the eerie feeling of running my fingers through a child’s hair.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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While the researchers were investigating their ChoiceJacking attacks last year, Google independently updated its confirmation with the release of version 15 in November.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2025
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Secondly, investigating the relationship between immediate and medium-term returns following the earnings announcement to guide trading choices after the release.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pat%20down. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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