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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Shurtz, cradled his head and said a prayer, according to “Days of Anguish, Days of Hope,” a book based in part on the diary of the chaplain, who survived the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
After returning from her final visit to Saudi Arabia, Korkejian wrote album opener “On My Own” — a piano ballad cradled by a quivering Mellotron as a full band gradually gathers around her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
"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
Thandiwe, sitting near the giant shadow crow’s tail feathers, cradled Chestnutt, who seemed to be asleep.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
