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
And Hugh physically fights another man for sustenance when Rhaenyra secretly sends food to the common folk of King's Landing in order to curry their favor.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 29 July 2024
Here, one gets hooked on Chilean sea bass with coconut sauce, or on the goat garam masala, curried with spices and yogurt.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
Politicians who once loudly opposed certain candidates now bend the knee to curry their favor.
—John Blake, CNN, 22 June 2024
Listen to this article A former NYPD deputy inspector who was friendly with Mayor Adams was sentenced to community service Tuesday for his ringleader role in a straw donor scheme that gamed the system to boost the mayor’s 2021 City Hall run and curry political favors.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2024
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 29 July 2024
Here, one gets hooked on Chilean sea bass with coconut sauce, or on the goat garam masala, curried with spices and yogurt.
—Allana Haynes, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2024
Politicians who once loudly opposed certain candidates now bend the knee to curry their favor.
—John Blake, CNN, 22 June 2024
Listen to this article A former NYPD deputy inspector who was friendly with Mayor Adams was sentenced to community service Tuesday for his ringleader role in a straw donor scheme that gamed the system to boost the mayor’s 2021 City Hall run and curry political favors.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curry
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Buffy loves to groom—in other words, lick—my hair, probably as an act of dominance, according to my vet.—
Elizabeth Denton,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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Having another week off to lick wounds is pretty nice, too.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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The first phase of the truce took effect following a three-hour delay during which Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded the Gaza Strip.—
Mohammed Salem,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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As Israel pounded Gaza in response Hamas vowed not to return the hostages until Israel withdrew its forces from the enclave, permanently ended the war, and allowed for rebuilding.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Lions, simply battered by health issues on defense, are just the second 15-win team to not win a single playoff game in the Super Bowl era.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Tekashi attempted to ward the men off but was eventually stomped out and left in the facility battered and bloodied.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Cats hide pain well, Koski said, but perhaps their owners have noticed them biting or lashing out.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Here's what to know about Noem: Marco Rubio to visit Central America:Secretary of State to visit Panama after Donald Trump lashes out at country Where was Kristi Noem born?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Asked about his identity and to provide authorization, Deng tried to hide his equipment and flee, prompting the officials to take him and his companions into custody.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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When Hamas chose to go to ground inside Gaza and hide among its people, Israel followed it down, leveling the territory and its population to get at its enemy.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
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The fire burned for five days in an isolated part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park before high winds whipped it up and swept it toward Gatlinburg.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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The England midfielder had a shot of his own after bursting forward from midfield before whipping a free kick to Havertz, who headed over.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Get a sled and hit the park, make snow angels and pelt each other with snowballs…roll up a snowman too.—
Erin Reimel,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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Thankfully, Eilish appears to be OK following being pelted in the face, but others have been seriously injured, like Bebe Rexha, who needed three stitches after she got hit by an iPhone someone threw at her face while performing in 2023.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
14 Dec. 2024
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But so does the pressure to make something happen — in this instance, getting Mason to his first baseball game.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Watch on Deadline Last year’s Sundance did its part, premiering A Real Pain and Thelma, Dìdi, My Old Ass and Kneecap, which all had nice box office runs.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Curry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curry. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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