as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
vowed to curry the hide of the person who stole his wallet
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Recent Examples of curry
To curry audience favor, each sings a song steeped in the style of one or more pop icons, like Nicki Minaj, Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne.
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
TikTok also worked to curry Trump’s favor, with CEO Shou Chew meeting with him at Mar-a-Lago in December.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Most attempted to curry the incoming president’s favor by giving million-dollar donations to his inaugural fund—in effect, kissing the ring.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
Foreign leaders, corporate titans, Democratic governors and others who made clear their concern or outright opposition to Trump during his first term have moved since the November election not to challenge and resist him − but to accommodate him and curry his favor.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025
TikTok also worked to curry Trump’s favor, with CEO Shou Chew meeting with him at Mar-a-Lago in December.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Most attempted to curry the incoming president’s favor by giving million-dollar donations to his inaugural fund—in effect, kissing the ring.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
Foreign leaders, corporate titans, Democratic governors and others who made clear their concern or outright opposition to Trump during his first term have moved since the November election not to challenge and resist him − but to accommodate him and curry his favor.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curry
Verb
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Marchand has crossed lines by licking players, or repeatedly punching a hockey pacifist like Vancouver’s Daniel Sedin in a final series.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
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Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis are licking their chops.—
Jeffrey Gedmin,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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Schumer has taken a public pounding from his party's base, not to mention House Democrats, since voting to keep the government open last week.—
Stephen Neukam,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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Southern California was being pounded by a major storm Thursday morning, bringing evacuation warnings and fears of mudslides.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Take a look at the stocks below: Technology stocks have been battered in the sell-off, dragged down by not only macroeconomic headwinds, but also concerns about a slowdown in artificial intelligence investment.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, efforts by the administration and Tesla Chairman Elon Musk to slash the federal workforce and revamp spending have battered confidence among consumers and investors alike.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, Cabello lashed out at U.S. authorities, accusing them of unjustly detaining and deporting Venezuelans under false claims of gang affiliations.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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In early March, tropical storm Alfred battered Australia’s heavily populated east coast, lashing the region with damaging winds and heavy rain for several days as hundreds of thousands of homes in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales lost power.—
Edward Szekeres and Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The ancient springhead, natural waterpark, and retro roadside attraction has more than a few secrets hidden in its eelgrass.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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The V-neck, bright floral print, and hidden back zipper are a few more details worth highlighting.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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Meister can often immediately identify on an MRI that a pitcher throws a sweeper—a hard slider that the pitcher whips to get about fifteen inches of horizontal movement from the ball.—
Lindsey Adler,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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The moment, which made the episode’s final cut, occurs when Drummond whips Mark S. around and pushes him into a wall.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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His supporters swiftly took to the streets in Bucharest, CNN’s affiliate Antena 3 reported, with some tearing up asphalt from the roads to pelt police who had amassed to guard the BEC building.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Tumultuous Time They were likely formed during a particularly tumultuous time, when both Earth and the Moon were being pelted by celestial objects.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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This was the best of both creative stimulating worlds, essentially doing a play on screen.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the intervening years, questions swirled around the 24-year-old's killing — and so did speculation.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Curry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curry. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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