patting

present participle of pat

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Recent Examples of patting In , the small cat curiously edged toward the new canine friend, who was relaxing on the couch, gently patting him with her paw and sniffing. Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 Before patting himself on the back too much, perhaps Giannoulias should ensure the system actually is an improvement. Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024 Should the music industry be patting itself on the back? Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024 During games, they have been seen closely communicating, even patting each other on the back and huddling up next to each other. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024 The post then featured a clip of Munn patting her baby girl’s stomach before the following slides showed Méi yawning on the couch, being cuddled by her mom and dad John Mulaney and doted on by her big brother, Munn and Mulaney's 2-year-old son Malcolm. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 And then the first one, try to get the ball to George quicker instead of double patting it. Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2024 Use it on clean, dry skin, gently patting on the product. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 2 Oct. 2024

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“Patting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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