Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel up
Verb
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Straight ahead, not more than 125 feet away, a huge bear stood on its hind legs, pawing over a large dirt mound.—
Tom Stacer,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Trump’s bully, no longer just pawing the dirt, has begun his onslaught.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Maggie had been necked to a younger dog named Barney.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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If a long flight is on your travel itinerary, scoop up this double-support neck pillow (discounted down to $60) and say goodbye to neck pain and jet lag.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Russell, our soldier, is accustomed to casual affection between men — hand-holding, cuddling — that Caleb, in the 20th century, finds painfully revealing of queerness, and which might even be dangerous in a bigoted small town.—
Olivia Waite,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The first video, shared on Saturday, Feb. 22, showed Klum and Kaulitz, 35, cuddling under the covers.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Retreat to the paneled corner library—a perfect space for a home office or snuggling with a book.—
Bruce Castleberry,
Boston Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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At the base of Courmayeur, a chic ski resort snuggled into the foot of Monte Bianco—better known by its French moniker, Mont Blanc—trees brim with pale-pink buds on the verge of blossoming, and waterfalls and rivers gush with snowmelt.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Cena, the 16-time world champion, hugged Rhodes, only to eerily smirk at The Rock while displaying a throat slash gesture.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Cena hugged him, but then followed a signal from the Rock to attack.—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some may even try to intervene, while others may comfort their owners by nuzzling or staying close.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Popular culture nuzzles literary culture in these pages because the end of the world obviously casts a pall on all culture.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just a day after Erling Haaland arrived at Manchester City, it was billed as the statement signing Liverpool needed to regain the Premier League crown.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Phi Kappa Phi bills itself as the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Chard noted that in Hollywood, everyone loves a good comeback story.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Scorsese sent that joke video after reading the script and loving the idea.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Feel up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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