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

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Recent Examples of cuddle Between bouts of cuddling with Mr. Arison, 47, and Dr. Luo, 46, the children head to the playroom to color and play with Legos. Louise Rafkin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Fab Four posed all cuddled up on the couch during their press launch at Brian Epstein's London house on 24 Chapel Street — with Lennon draping his leg over Starr's lap and leaning against him. James Mercadante, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025 But the nights are still cool, and cool nights are the best time to cuddle up on the couch and watch a good movie or TV show. Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Another adorable snap features Bush and Ocean laughing and cuddling together on a couch. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 26 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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