hugging
- present participle of hug.
Example Sentences
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“Neither of us is big on hugging, but we hugged, both of us smiling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
He could be seen sobbing with relief and later hugging his wife as the verdicts were returned.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Three vessels were struck close to Oman, which had proposed a temporary transit corridor hugging its coastline -- an initiative opposed by Tehran as it seeks to impose fees on ships using the waterway.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
She added that she now felt jealous when seeing others with their mothers explaining: "The closest thing to a hug is hugging a grave."
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Then he and Nim did a wild “What happened? You’re okay?” laughing, hugging dance, but Jack went pale as he stared at where the hut used to be.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
