CUDDLED Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

cuddled

verb

past tense of cuddle

as in snuggled

to lie close kittens cuddling in a basket

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Recent Examples of cuddled In the snap, Murray sat with an arm wrapped around one of his daughters, who sat on his lap and cuddled into him. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 In another photo, Osbourne cuddled her 3-year-old son, Sidney, while aboard a boat. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Eugenie, 36, also confirmed the news in a post on her official Instagram page, which featured a photo of the newborn cuddled up in a pink onesie with angel wings holding onto someone's finger. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The pair cuddled once in the park, with Rodrigo sitting in Croonenberghs’ lap and leaning her head against his chest. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026 All while cuddled up in front of a wood-burning fire. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026 Six years later, the pair cuddled up in dressing gowns for a butter commercial so, no, the animosity did not last. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026 For more than an hour, Coleman danced, handed out high-fives, and cuddled kids who needed a hug. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026 The first was that Leah, with her beguiling Valley monotone and passion for a man who cuddled with insects, was becoming the star of season 6. — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026

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snuggled

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Late in her pregnancy with Caiden, Lochte went alone to a friend’s wedding — and soon her phone was lighting up with photos of him snuggled up to another woman.

— Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Across Colorado and beyond, a new wave of offbeat adventures is answering that call — from sleeping in treetops and caves to hiking alongside llamas and rolling your bed out under the night sky for al fresco stargazing snuggled under the covers.

— Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026

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