cuddle
verb (used with object)
to hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle.
had been cuddling
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past perfect progressiveof cuddle.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Botvynov, who had been cuddling with his wife under a blanket, first had to pull himself free from the twisted remains of a balcony that had crashed through his living room.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2023
"Ma-ma," lisped the little runaway, struggling down from Aunt Pen's lap, where he had been cuddling, and running into Elizabeth's arms.
From The Lilac Lady by Ruth Alberta Brown
It was near time for him to close his store, and when she entered he was turning out the loafers who had been cuddling close to his barrel stove.
From Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 by Holman Day
