Thesaurus results for CARESSED

caressed

verb

past tense of caress

as in stroked

to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner gently caressed her hair

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Recent Examples of caressed Electric Bleu is French food caressed with California seasonality and the occasional pop of Aussie nostalgia. —

Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 In a video shared by the Broncos from the unveiling, Smith is seen carefully caressed the statue of her son's face just after the curtain drops. —

Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 In one photo, the couple posed on the beach while Wyatt caressed her growing baby bump. —

Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 In photos the pop superstar shared, Kelce could be seen down on one knee as Swift caressed his face during the intimate moment. —

Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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Mihyia Davis stroked the next pitch off Slimp’s glove in left for a double and Williams moved to third.

— Tim Willert, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
After a popout to second by first baseman Jordan Woolery, shortstop Aleena Garcia stroked an RBI single to give the Bruins a 2-1 lead.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026