Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pawed
Verb
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The 1974 image featured him nuzzled up to Jackson's face.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a video shared by the Broncos from the unveiling, Smith is seen carefully caressed the statue of her son's face just after the curtain drops.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In one photo, the couple posed on the beach while Wyatt caressed her growing baby bump.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police reported that Zagorac touched the student’s rear, put his hand under his shirt and rubbed his back and fondled him outside his clothing after calling him up to the teacher’s desk to talk about an assignment.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuits claim Clyne groomed the children, fondled their genitals under their clothes and without gloves and masturbated in front of them, according to court documents.—
Jeremy Loudenback,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Combs had falsely fingered Garcia to Williams as someone who had taken his money in a drug deal gone bad.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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So plausible, in fact, that many pundits fingered each for the win at the beginning of the season.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Leaning over his 12-year-old daughter's body, Rami Essam Abu Jamea kissed her cheek.—
Ammar Cheikh Omar,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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The two kissed again as Jelly Roll was announced as the winner of Best Contemporary Country Album.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hudson turned heads at the The Beverly Hilton red carpet in her off-the-shoulder Erdem silk gown, which hugged her body through the knee and featured an unexpected distressed accent with a raw seam on her neckline and visible stitching on the frayed hem.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bowe hugged her coaches before disappearing off the ice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Johnson sighed and rubbed a hand over her head in relief.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Diners here can feast upon things like duck fat frites for brunch and espresso-rubbed steaks for dinner.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In contrast to Luckin's typical offerings priced at roughly $1 or $2 for an Americano or latte, the flagship store has nudged prices slightly higher for a range of pour-over and cold brew coffee drinks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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In nonconference games, Arizona nudged Florida (93-87), UCLA (69-65) and UConn (71-67) and also ran away from Auburn (97-68) and Alabama (96-75).—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Pawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pawed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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