hug
verb (used with object)
to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
had hugged
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past perfectof hug.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On most days, she had hugged her lawyers coming and going from the courtroom.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
But I wish now that I had hugged her.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2020
Like curtains opening, the rocky hills that had hugged the road give way to a view of the golden-hued, southern fringe of the Central Valley — 2,000 feet down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2020
She had hugged defendants plenty of times before — but usually, it was after they had successfully completed probation or drug treatment.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2019
So much had happened to him that it seemed days, not hours, since he had patted Star and murmured to her, since he had hugged Annad and kissed his mother good-bye.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
