as in to snuggle
to lie close kittens cuddling in a basket

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Recent Examples of cuddle Hera is thriving—eating well, playing, cuddling, using the litter box without any issues, and even starting to learn how to walk on a leash. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 In an image exclusively shared with PEOPLE, the Microsoft co-founder, 69, smiles while cuddling up with Hurd outside the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. Angel Saunders, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 Bring your child back to their room and avoid talking or cuddling, says Dr. Medalie. Heather Gowen Walsh, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025 Their page, with 2.3 million followers, had been a celebration of cinematic adventures: Henry and Baloo cuddling in a tent in the Rocky Mountains or floating in a boat on a river at sunset. Maya Salam, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cuddle

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“Cuddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuddle. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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