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as in to snug
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily it's particularly nice to snuggle next to the fire on a snowy day

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as in to cuddle
to lie close snuggle up to a friendly cat

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Recent Examples of snuggle Later, the Jurassic World Rebirth actress is in the 30 Rockefeller Plaza elevator, snuggled up to her husband, when Yang interrupts. Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 May 2025 The latter snapshot – of the humans and aliens snuggled on a couch – was inspiring for Camp. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 25 May 2025 Like her bond with original Milly, Semler has grown close to Pearl, a constant companion who likes to snuggle. Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2025 Best Baby Wrap There’s nothing quite like the feeling of your baby snuggled up close to you while inside a baby wrap. Laura Lu, Parents, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for snuggle
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  • Move off-road, and an adaptive air suspension can hoist the R1S to a Hummer-esque 37.8 centimeters of ground clearance, enough for leisurely dips in 1.1-meter-deep water; its 149-kWh battery snugged in carbon fiber, aluminum and high-strength steel.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Our job was to stretch and snug the uppers to the bottom of the lasts.
    Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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  • After the class, participants can play and cuddle with with adoptable puppies.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025
  • While stress was found to be lower among cuddlers, the research found that cuddling did not increase sleep quality.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
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  • Iceland, the small Nordic country nestled way out in the Atlantic Ocean, has a head start on most.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 June 2025
  • In the conversation, the actress addressed the critics of her Mother’s Day social media post, which featured her and her man nestled in bed and promoting Let’s Spin lubricant.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 June 2025
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  • More doctors and nurses converge as if they’d been crouched, hiding alongside the arms the whole time.
    Erica Stern June 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
  • Those without umbrellas crouched under trees and retreated to awnings of businesses and apartment buildings.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025

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“Snuggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuggle. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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