canoodle
verb (used with or without object)
to caress, fondle, or pet amorously.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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It was Friday evening, and the best-connected players were canoodling in Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium for the first presidential inauguration Crypto Ball, a special evening co-sponsored by the nonprofit corporate alliance Stand With Crypto.
From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2025