PATS DOWN Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pats down

verb

present tense third-person singular of pat down

as in shakes down

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The commission shakes down property owners by, say, requiring them to remove structures or give up development rights.

— Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Later, Tom pours vodka into a Phillies cup and watches birds flutter by at night while Robbie gets his guns ready and shakes down a trap house.

— Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025

Definition of shakes down

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The Brewers clawed back from four runs down and yet again proved why this team loves playing from behind.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
There’s a marshy creek that runs down the west side of the property, and that creekbottom transitions to a 100-yard-wide stretch of hardwoods that border a hayfield.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of runs down

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With four minutes until penalties, Spain venture forward, Cesc Fabregas slips in Iniesta, who rifles it home to win the World Cup.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Before Poeltl can complete the double-team, Towns looks to the 3-point line then rifles a right-handed pass over his own head to Bridges for the easy two under the rim.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of rifles

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Discovery isn’t simply about being visible when someone searches anymore.

— Sarah Tourville, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Despite that disastrous beginning, Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers made no sweeping changes during their bye week, although Harbaugh said nothing was off the table as the team searches for answers.

— Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of searches

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According to Field, the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department audits its automatic license plate readers every 30 days.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2026
As these legal complaints shake out, and UC Davis audits its own processes, former members of UC Davis’ championship-winning equestrian team are figuring out how to move forward.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of audits

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Going deeper Deloitte’s CFO Signals article finds that many organizations manage AI spending reactively rather than proactively and rely on basic or general controls.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Whoever finds my key shall travel far, said Nana, though people whispered that the road to her house had no end.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

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