patted down

verb

past tense of pat down
as in hunted (through)

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  1. ran down
  2. shook down
  3. found out
  4. scanned
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  • Vertical stripes ran down much of the dress before shifting direction along the hem.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Bleday also hit a deep drive that Arizona center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt ran down at the wall in the seventh and struck out in the ninth The 28-year-old left fielder topped his career high with the homer, his 21st of the season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of ran down
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  • Bernthal played the real-life Baltimore policeman Wayne Jenkins, who led a crew of officers who shook down people for cash and drugs.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
Definition of shook down
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  • Boyle later found out her son was actually cremated at Heights Crematory.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • If prosecutors found out an agency had leaned on facial recognition software to identify a suspect, prosecutors would still need additional investigation to back that up before any charges could be filed.
    — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of found out
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  • The Fayetteville, North Carolina, superstar scanned the T-Mobile Center, pointing out a few contenders.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Receipts and job sheets can be scanned to import billing information, reducing manual data entry.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
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