hug
verb (used with object)
to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
have been hugging
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present perfect progressiveof hug.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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They appeared to have been hugging when they died.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2021
Certainly it’s easier to interrogate two humans who have been hugging and ask them whether they were showing affection.
From The Verge ● May 14, 2021
Boyle cut toward the Capitals’ net and shot the puck to the short side just as Holtby left the goal post, which he should have been hugging.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2013
The boat must have been hugging the shore until it reached the boathouse.
From The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach Proving Their Mettle Under Southern Skies by Laura Dent Crane
If you really have been hugging yourself with the notion that the promotion will be yours, the sooner you disabuse your mind of it, the better.
From The Channings by Mrs. Henry Wood
