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paw

[paw] / pɔ /
NOUN
appendage of certain animals, usually the foot
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The treated mice also moved more normally and placed more weight on the paw attached to the injured leg than untreated animals did.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

Though a brace was used, it became clear to Crimson’s caretakers that his paw couldn’t bear weight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

One story is told in rhyming couplets and another is conveyed entirely in images of paw and footprints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Murphy added the Savannah had a broken right paw and a wound on its chest following its adventures in the Norfolk countryside.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

He jumps his paw back, toes clenching into a ball.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

As they worked, the kitten, caught by her neck, meowed and tried to use her back paws to push the cabinet away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

At least Elon Musk will never be able to get his grubby little ravioli paws on your sticker-adorned binder of crystal card pulls.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

These hairs are especially common behind the ears, beneath the lips, and near the base of the paws.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Messi’s No. 2 was a clever rebound strike after the ball bounced off the paws of Algeria’s goalie Luca Zidane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

Two of the little devils were sitting right on the top of his head, holding on with all four paws.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Unwilling to limit themselves to literature, cats have successfully pawed their way into a wide range of artistic mediums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I pawed through the outer lands of my mother’s closet before asking if I could alter a navy trapeze-style dress she no longer wore.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

The dog’s water bowl was empty and there were signs he had pawed at the sliding door.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2022

The animal stopped at the boardwalk, shook its head and pawed the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2022

He pawed at it, then noticed me watching.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

The chord progression and clattery percussion on “Dead Women” evoke “Lay Lady Lay,” while Mitski’s song imagines someone pawing through her things after death, trying to uncover her secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

It was a cagey start with both seemingly intent on a scouting mission, Crocker pawing his right hand as Donovan missed with some early shots but did land late in the round.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025

These are not easy shoes to step into, but Foster spends much of her time onstage barefoot, pawing her way into the part with those dirty, bare-soled, hilariously expressive feet of hers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024

All he’s doing with this feral pawing for a message is frittering that away.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2024

She nickered, tossed her head, and started pawing the ground.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls


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