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Recent Examples of paw
Diabetic alert dogs are trained to recognize these scents and alert their owners through specific actions like pawing or licking, according to the American Kennel Club.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
On a Saturday afternoon, the store is brimming with 20-somethings pawing through shelves of old records.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
When all was done her pasture mate pawed at her grave, laid down, and rolled and rolled — over and over again.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
In the clip, the puppy dashed toward his new little friend; at first the Chihuahua retreated, stuck his tongue out and paw up, and then bounded toward him.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
On a Saturday afternoon, the store is brimming with 20-somethings pawing through shelves of old records.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
When all was done her pasture mate pawed at her grave, laid down, and rolled and rolled — over and over again.
—Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
In the clip, the puppy dashed toward his new little friend; at first the Chihuahua retreated, stuck his tongue out and paw up, and then bounded toward him.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
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Some tropical species, like paddle grass, have long, threadlike stigmas that finger the water for pollen.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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In this way, the team was able to label specific internal regions corresponding to finger angles.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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In 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Ralph Fiennes' Dr. Ian Kelson literally lip syncs for his life.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Jan. 2026
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Juicy sobs into Athena’s arms, and Kenya freaks out about potentially having to lip sync against Juicy.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2026
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And maybe the biggest reason these proposals rub people the wrong way is timing.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Just to rub it in, Horan, now aged 32, has a pub at his home.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2026
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Xavier kisses his wife and son, sends them on their way above ground, and goes after Presley.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boozer caught up to Ball at the rim, but the guard muscled his way toward the bucket anyway, kissing the ball of the glass to score and draw an and one.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The couple hugged, burying their faces in each other’s shoulders.—
Justin Jouvenal,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2026
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Bay Harbor consists of two islands hugging the Broad Causeway, which stretches just west of Bal Harbour to North Miami.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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If the bathroom door were not closed tightly, Lily would nose it open and join the often-startled occupant.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
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When Mochi nosed the one with truffles, Pera gave him a treat.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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At first, Hanke thought Miyabi was just stroking his ego.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
25 Mar. 2026
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Davidson, a 6-foot-1 freshman, stroked a perfect shot from the right side to send the Trojans (18-13) into a second-round matchup with top seed South Carolina on Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Their voices caress each other as much as their wandering fingers do as two of country music’s best collaborators each add another blockbuster duet to their repertoire.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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The basis of the important therapy stems from studies showing that holding and caressing an animal provides benefits such as relaxation, lower blood pressure, decreasing anxiety, and increasing positivity, according to the news release.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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