paw

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Recent Examples of paw After finally being awakened by the cat’s repeated pawing around 4 a.m., officials said, the occupants recognized that a fire had started. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 While not always painful, the condition can be irritating for dogs and puts them at risk of injury or infection from pawing at the eye. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 July 2024 Later that night, Cottrill texted me footage of a black bear pawing through her trash before bounding off with a cardboard pizza box. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024 The black bear captured on video wandering into a concessions stand at an amusement park in Tennessee and pawing a park employee has been euthanized, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) said Monday. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for paw 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paw
Verb
  • Instead, some pundits finger Neptune’s inner heat as the power source.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In fact, Tekle’s research into the countless crimes against humanity amid the conflict fingered belligerents on all sides, finding the separatists and federal Ethiopian government mutually culpable for systematic murders and rapes of civilians.
    Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2022
Verb
  • Greg Norman lips his putt on the PGA Championship’s second playoff hole, giving Paul Azinger the title and leaving Norman with an unprecedented career of Grand Slam playoff losses.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Best Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2024 Makeup Deals Glow up with Hourglass's luminance-boosting blush and highlighter quad, or stick to a classic sultry eye and statement lip with the gorgeous Tom Ford trio below—the choice is yours.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 15 July 2024
Verb
  • Bucks rub, scrape, and prowl for does on these break lines.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Pardi also sparked pregnancy rumors back in February, when he was seen rubbing his beau’s belly during a photo-op.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Busch and his team would love to pose for more pictures kissing the bricks at IMS following Sunday’s race.
    Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2017
  • The trainer turns and kisses one of the man-eaters on the nose.
    Holly Millea, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
Verb
  • The video was followed by a black-and-white image of Biles hugging Chiles, 23, and Joscelyn Roberson.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Family and friends of Taylor hugged each other and cheered after leaving court late Friday night.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Imax shares nosed higher in after-market trading, up over 3% on solid numbers, new installations, and a roaring good outlook by CEO Rich Gelfond.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
  • An unpredictable schedule and a proclivity for nosing your way into everything.
    Shawna Chen, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The sun became hotter, and Spanish moss stroked the roof of the train.
    Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • In one video, Raymond filmed himself manipulating a woman’s eyelids and stroking her, according to court records.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • The round texture with supple tannins, like ribbons of silk caressing the palate, is impressive, with fresh tobacco notes that balance the generous fruit.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Oliva also posted a photo of Nodal in a hospital bed with his eyes closed and a woman’s hand, presumably his wife Ángela Aguilar, caressing his head.
    Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024

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“Paw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paw. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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