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Recent Examples of paw
Team Ruff defeated Team Fluff, 72-69, to paw the esteemed Lombarky Trophy.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Footage from Athena's return home shows the 4-year-old dog hopping up repeatedly to paw the door and doorbell.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
But the bird won't give up on him and starts getting even closer, prompting the pup to start barking and pawing him before eventually running away in fear.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
King was rubbing against the glass enclosure, pawing to be let out.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Footage from Athena's return home shows the 4-year-old dog hopping up repeatedly to paw the door and doorbell.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
But the bird won't give up on him and starts getting even closer, prompting the pup to start barking and pawing him before eventually running away in fear.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
King was rubbing against the glass enclosure, pawing to be let out.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
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There’s a shot of Michele caressing her face, and another of Christopher fingering his wedding ring.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Garfield’s career quickly took a downturn when his name appeared in Red Channels, a pamphlet fingering Communists and their sympathizers in the entertainment industry.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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As the hardcourt legend enthusiastically lip synchs to the tune, Travis and Jason bop along and smile, with Travis matching Shaq’s hand gestures.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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Her southern drawl and uniquely humorous line delivery earned her virality amid a legion of new fans online, who often shared videos lip synching or imitating her notable lines from the show's third season.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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So in the long run, even somewhere like Oxford won't be rubbing their hands with glee if life is harder for Harvard — because Oxford and Harvard do projects together.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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Privately, Musk rubbed a number of senior officials the wrong way during his time in government, and his complaints about a key legislative goal may further agitate his critics in the administration.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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After the buzzer sounded, Pope ran over to hug his wife, Lee Anne, and kissed his daughters near the bench before running off to a TV interview.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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In the video, baby Sofia can be seen giggling in her bouncer as Ree sings, plays and tickles her, as well as kissing the happy infant, who looks cute in a floral sleeper.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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They obviously didn't get hugged enough as children –either of them.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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Hand 103, Bethel, 102 ½. There was bedlam, Hand kids screaming and jumping and yelling and hugging each other.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Elliott has always had a penchant for nosing talent at the start (see: Tweet, Nicole Wray, Lil’ Mo).—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Camarena’s attention to detail results in a lively spirit that noses soulfully with white pepper and fresh citrus zest.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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After stroking a century at Perth in November as India captured the first Test, the legendary batsman then succumbed to uncertainty and the relentless probing of Pat Cummins’ team, scoring only 104 more runs in the next seven innings.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Winner: Tie Titles and Text Premiere offers Photoshop-like control over title text formatting, with a vast number of adjustments and fonts such as kerning, leading, rotation, shadow, stroking, and tracking, just to name a few.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
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There’s a shot of Michele caressing her face, and another of Christopher fingering his wedding ring.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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But Gallardo clandestinely documented her experience there; in the exhibition, a short, lo-fi video shows her hands slowly caressing those of Estela, an ailing senior citizen and former street worker who lived at Casa Xochiquetzal.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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