cuddle
verb (used with object)
to hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle.
are cuddling
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present progressiveof cuddle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, the two are cuddling up at the "Fancy" singer's home with a surprising third wheel.
From Fox News ● Dec. 30, 2020
I feel totally at ease around Rochester, especially when we are cuddling.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2020
All of the sudden these same tight-lipped guys are cuddling up to the parrots and talking away with them.’’
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2016
Women who a mere century ago would have died in childbirth are cuddling their ingeniously delivered babies, hearts are being cleansed.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2014
"Here you are, cuddling that old pirate of a black cat!" said she, briskly.
From Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man by Marie Conway Oemler
