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fondled

verb

past tense of fondle

as in caressed

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner a cat who enjoys being fondled by his loving owners

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Recent Examples of fondled The suit alleged one of the men forced the child to watch him masturbate and that one of the men fondled the child’s genitals. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Louis Joseph testified on Friday that Tyson not only held the girl down, but fondled her breasts. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 But Inge said Baer fondled her breasts the second time, and that didn’t feel right at all. — Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 20 June 2026 Barbara Hunter, a female producer on the show, also revealed her mistreatment, including a time she was fondled by a male staffer in an elevator. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026 Police reported that Zagorac touched the student’s rear, put his hand under his shirt and rubbed his back and fondled him outside his clothing after calling him up to the teacher’s desk to talk about an assignment. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 The lawsuits claim Clyne groomed the children, fondled their genitals under their clothes and without gloves and masturbated in front of them, according to court documents. — Jeremy Loudenback, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026 Some tools are made to be admired and fondled as much as they're made to actually be used. — Ben Coxworth october 10, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025

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Breasts are caressed and thighs crisscross; kisses are planted, and occasionally there’s a glimpse of something more graphic.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Kikuko cried out as her father’s hand slowly caressed her chest.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

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And, like with Quincosa, a Customs agent patted Castillo down and found multiple plastic tubes covered in tape concealed under his pants.

— David Goodhue October 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Trump repeatedly patted Xi on the back, a gesture considered highly inappropriate in Chinese political culture.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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