cuddle
verb (used with object)
to hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle.
was cuddling
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past progressiveof cuddle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That’s part of the film’s genius, something that was difficult to see 25 years ago, when the most intimate relationship most people had with technology was cuddling up with their TiVo every night.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Buckley said one day a baby’s grandfather sat next to her while she was cuddling a baby.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2019
He was cuddling a golden eagle, and I am pretty sure everyone who passed by the wall of photos wished they were that raptor.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2019
One night in 1972, Douglas was cuddling his children when the coal-fired water heater next to him exploded.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2015
“The neighbor’s. She’s always in the yard. I was cuddling her, and all of a sudden she flipped out.”
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
