cradle
noun
a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
cradled
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past participleof cradle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cradle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cradlenouna small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
Example Sentences
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"He really has such an endearing personality," she told AFP earlier this week as she cradled him at her home in the southeastern town of Villy-le-Pelloux.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
The 28-year-old woke up his father, said goodbye to his wife, cradled his 18-month-old daughter.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
“The Housemaid” lives and dies by Seyfried’s hand, and she keeps the film cradled in Nina’s white-knuckled grip for each one of its eye-popping 131 minutes.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026
I scratched his neck and cradled his chest as she told him he was a really good boy and we loved him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
I cradled the white fluffy puppy in my arms.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
