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as in licked
to strike repeatedly
back in those times it was acceptable for teachers to paddle misbehaving students
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Recent Examples of paddled
Authorities said Brian Hooker then paddled to shore and alerted someone about her disappearance early Sunday.
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R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The current carried her away, according to Brian, who paddled back to a marina at Marsh Harbor.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman’s husband paddled to shore and alerted someone about the incident early Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Some surfers paddled out that day, but the surf lineup had substantially fewer people than usual.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The participants heard remarks from co-organizers Patti O’Cronin and Kristen French, ate fruit provided by Just Peachy in Encinitas — whose owners once were detained and released by ICE — and paddled into the water as a group.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Benjamin was a resident of Post Falls, Idaho, who DeKalb said was an experienced boater who had paddled many rivers in Idaho and run the Grand Canyon before.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Young kids paddled near the shallow edges and bigger kids jumped off the cliffs above the swimming hole, causing the adults to gasp and scold.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Video showed one of the rescuers swimming out to Phoenix, who paddled toward the man.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The current carried her away, according to Brian, who paddled back to a marina at Marsh Harbor.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the woman’s husband paddled to shore and alerted someone about the incident early Sunday.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Some surfers paddled out that day, but the surf lineup had substantially fewer people than usual.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The participants heard remarks from co-organizers Patti O’Cronin and Kristen French, ate fruit provided by Just Peachy in Encinitas — whose owners once were detained and released by ICE — and paddled into the water as a group.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Benjamin was a resident of Post Falls, Idaho, who DeKalb said was an experienced boater who had paddled many rivers in Idaho and run the Grand Canyon before.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Young kids paddled near the shallow edges and bigger kids jumped off the cliffs above the swimming hole, causing the adults to gasp and scold.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
Video showed one of the rescuers swimming out to Phoenix, who paddled toward the man.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paddled
Verb
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Coach Mike DuPont, who rowed collegiately at the University of Minnesota, started the club years earlier in part to help provide a place for his four nephews to row.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The DinghyGo takes a versatility-first approach, offering a 3-in-1 inflatable that can be sailed, rowed, or fitted with an outboard motor, with models offering capacity for up to six passengers.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 13,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There was one girl who licked doorknobs.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lashed back at Leavitt.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Leo has not lashed out, or gotten defensive, or allowed himself to be pulled down into the gutter.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The glass began to sway as fans pounded on it in excitement and then gave way, with pieces raining on Smith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many in the room whipped out their cameras to start filming, and made the rounds to glean and share details.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reza Pahlavi after being pelted from behind with a red liquid in Berlin this morning.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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But it was scheduled on a day when snow pelted the procession — over an 8-mile journey that students walk from Robb Street near Simms Street and West Colfax into downtown Denver.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In Manatee County, where leaders had hoped to adapt their comprehensive plan to guard against the storms that have battered the coast year after year, the same Legislature has declared that strengthening it is unlawful.—
Haley Busch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Same with Disney, Comcast; a lot of these companies are getting battered.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Marcus Smart grabbed the ball and fired a two-handed pass to James, who bobbled it and slapped it to Luke Kennard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In one of the more striking examples, retail traders stampeded into Allbirds after the troubled shoemaker slapped an artificial intelligence label on its business.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Paddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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