cuddle
verb (used with object)
to hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle.
cuddling
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present participleof cuddle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That’s part of the film’s genius, something that was difficult to see 25 years ago, when the most intimate relationship most people had with technology was cuddling up with their TiVo every night.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
And, as always, cuddling with my dog, Scout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025
In her introduction, she — horrors! — makes his smoothie with the wrong milk and, a beat later, insists on cuddling the cat on their leather sofa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
The other day, Ailed sat in a stairwell of the new home in Miahuatlán, cuddling her son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
He lay down beside Jonn, cuddling close and warming him with his body.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
