hug
verb (used with object)
to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
has hugged
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present perfectof hug (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Princess of Wales has hugged and congratulated a young mother celebrating the completion of her course of chemotherapy.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
His death was the latest of several in the past decade, according to Chief Daryl Osby, who said at the memorial that he has hugged too many families of lost firefighters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2021
“It’s gotta be some kind of record. I don’t know who has hugged that many presidents in that short of time.”
From Washington Post ● May 11, 2021
The CDC currently considers exposure—or “close contact”—to include anyone who has hugged, been coughed on by, or spent 15 minutes within six feet of someone with COVID-19.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2020
She has hugged a viper to her breast; her whole system has been paralyzed, her conscience is seared, and she is becoming callous to every principle of justice and magnanimity.
From The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It by Hinton Rowan Helper
