cuddle
verb (used with object)
to hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle.
cuddled
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past participleof cuddle.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 cuddle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cuddleverb (used with object)to hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle.
Example Sentences
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Louis would sleep cuddled up to a rugby ball.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
A new study -- published in the Human-Animal Interactions journal -- reveals that cows who are cuddled as therapy animals showed a strong preference for interactions with women when compared to men.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
While Keegan and Brian browsed vendor booths, Juliet stayed safely cuddled in her mother’s arms, sporting a T-shirt that read: “Trans Rights are Human Rights.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2023
Parker nodded toward the second-story window, where they could see Hazel and Sophie cuddled up with the nanny.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023
J.B. climbed up on the bed and cuddled with me awhile to make me feel better.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
