snugging
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present participleof snug.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
snugadjectivewarmly comfortable or cozy, as a place, accommodations, etc..
Example Sentences
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That had been remedied by snugging up a few bolts, according to Wilson.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2017
Minutes later, it was snugging a Port Orchard Marina float.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2014
Taking care to avoid spooking the financial markets, Volcker conjured a warm-sounding euphemism for the Fed's action, which he described as "snugging."
From Time Magazine Archive
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I started the stitch three times and then pushed the needle through the hide and slowly pulled, snugging up the beads almost like Sela had.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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"Why, Martin," says she, snugging down, "here is wondrous soft bed and fragrant."
From Black Bartlemy's Treasure by Jeffery Farnol