paw
noun
the foot of an animal having claws.
had pawed
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past perfectof paw.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The dog’s water bowl was empty and there were signs he had pawed at the sliding door.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2022
They figured a lot of people, like themselves, had pawed through the bargain bins, looking for gems among the junk — but, for whatever reason, didn't really mention that fact to anyone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2015
Perhaps the hollow Paul Rushleigh's horse had pawed at the gatepost, and the closed door of the keeping room, revealed something to his discernment that kept him from seeking Faith just then.
From Faith Gartney's Girlhood by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney
While he muttered, the Buster had pawed his way up stairs with surprising agility, until he reached a door on the third landing.
From Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City by James Dabney McCabe
But she had pawed him with her hands in the black passage, and if the money had fallen on the road, he must have heard it.
From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by Compton MacKenzie
