as in to shake down
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Recent Examples of pat down
In Guatemala, police officers patted down migrants to steal their money.
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024
The woman was patted down and led away in handcuffs.
—Rick Jervis, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Fill in the surrounding area with more soil to fill and pat down.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 May 2024
But Astudillo Aguirre’s attorney argued that the officers lacked any probable cause to pat down the couple or search the vehicle.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
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Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 8 July 2024
The woman was patted down and led away in handcuffs.
—Rick Jervis, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Fill in the surrounding area with more soil to fill and pat down.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 May 2024
But Astudillo Aguirre’s attorney argued that the officers lacked any probable cause to pat down the couple or search the vehicle.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pat down
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Speaking of Harper, he’s been in Hong Kong this whole time trying to shake down his ex-wife, Marion.Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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Edward Burke, who went to prison last month for shaking down business owners and developers.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
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Miss Petersen came back into the room and tears were running down her cheeks.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Abdallahi then ran down an alley, cut through a yard and then circled back toward the ambulance as paramedics were loading the injured man.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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People who live in the US — and those who don’t — often use social media to find out about the latest products.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Cowboys would need some steep secondary help to stop the pair from rifling off big plays.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Then, moments after woozy No. 1 wide receiver Drake London left the field for the Falcons during the opening drive of extra minutes, Cousins rifled another of his many perfect throws for the night through Tampa Bay defenders.Terence Moore, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Get the Recipe 22 of 35 Old-School Squash Casserole Our Old-School Squash Casserole is the most searched for recipe in the South and for good reason.Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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Court documents revealed John searched online for information on how to break a neck a week before his sons vanished.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Residents should be sure the leaves are raked/blown to the appropriate location before calling to schedule a pickup.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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People who do not enjoy doing yard work would probably get excited to know there is a justification for not raking the leaves.Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Officers conducting a preliminary investigation reviewed messages the student had left on Discord, an online chatting app used by gamers and others, and arrested the student on suspicion of making criminal threats.Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Authorities are investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Saturday morning in Union City.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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In India, investigating officer Dilip Thakor said media attention had led to the arrest of three men in the Patel case, but hundreds of such cases don’t even reach the courts.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Pat down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pat%20down. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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