feel up

verb

Definition of feel upnext
as in to paw

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel up
  1. paw
  2. neck
  3. cuddle
  4. snuggle
  5. hug
  6. nuzzle
  7. bill
  8. love
Verb
  • During the same measures, the men in the group in front of me — two couples, probably in their 70s — began to paw at their eyes.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The team recorded which paw the dogs used to stabilize the toy while searching for treats and repeated the test several times.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Definition of paw
Verb
  • The less said about Bryan’s horrendously gauche fuchsia-and-gold dress with puffy armholes and halter neck the better.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
  • Lined gloves or fuzzy headbands will help stave off the cold and keep your hands, ears, and neck nice and toasty.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of neck
Verb
  • Go with a classic like Spongebob so your kids can cuddle this ugly buddy while cozying up with their favorite cartoon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the social media post, the 90-year-old enthusiastically cuddles the pup and pets her softly.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuddle
Verb
  • Her arc mirrored that of my Mexican immigrant parents, who were also mountain people who grew up in big farming families with no plumbing or electricity, snuggling with siblings during winter nights in unheated bedrooms.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Sterling could be seen snuggling up to her father as Bronze sat on his lap, while Patrick appeared to be tickling Golden, who lay next to mom Brittany in a flamingo print onesie.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of snuggle
Verb
  • Hundreds of homes and businesses hugged the Trishuli River, which cuts a winding path through the Nepali Himalayas.
    — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The donkey has a gentle demeanor, allowing 7-year-old Cole to hug her clumsily around her face.
    — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of hug
Verb
  • The actress nuzzled up next to her husband at the 2017 premiere of Colossal.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
  • The planets coast past one another on the ecliptic, and appear to us to nuzzle one another every so often.
    — Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of nuzzle
Verb
  • State officials earlier this month sent separate letters to Tulsa and Oklahoma City threatening to bill the cities for the cleanup efforts costing nearly $900,000 over the past year.
    — Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Prasad closed Weiss, in Uptown, about a year ago after the federal government said the hospital would no longer be allowed to bill Medicare for services, following a host of issues that included broken air conditioning units.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of bill
Verb
  • Everything couples and other travelers love about South Seas is right here, but just a little more relaxed.
    — South Seas Island Resort, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Testers loved the cushiony texture, which felt featherlight on skin while delivering a noticeable surge of hydration and softness.
    — Sheryl George, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of love
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“Feel up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel%20up. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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