cradled

verb

past tense of cradle
1
as in clung

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2
as in nurtured

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradled
  1. clung
  2. nurtured
  3. grabbed
  4. cultivated
  5. clamped
  6. attended
  7. clasped
  8. watched
Verb
  • Even after a catastrophic 2023 heatwave set off the worst coral bleaching event in state history, some plucky polyps clung to life.
    — Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Here was this fit, so daring and so specific, that clung to the curves of our legs like cellophane.
    — Jane Herman, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of clung
Verb
  • Children’s imaginations and intellect should be nurtured rather than broken.
    — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The relationships nurtured by gift thinking diminish our sense of scarcity and want.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of nurtured
Verb
  • The lawsuit by a Los Angeles studio claims Michael Shvartsman demanded early repayment, threatened its CEO and grabbed a bigger slice of profits after the film’s Mar-a-Lago premiere.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The man grabbed his iguana (which survived the flight) and left.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums are carefully cultivated and tended through summer to produce the tight, abundant domes of little flowers gardeners prize in autumn.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Meaning that the blue weber agave used in its production was cultivated from farms that actively restore soil health and improve local ecosystems rather than just sustaining them.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultivated
Verb
  • CFMoto Stopping duties come courtesy of Brembo, featuring dual 320-mm front discs clamped by radial four-piston calipers and backed by a 260-mm rear disc.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Sharon Rocha's mitochondrial DNA clamped in the jaws of a pair of pliers found in [Peterson’s] boat, [and] the presence of concrete debris in the boat cover that matched both the homemade boat anchor and the concrete debris on his flatbed trailer.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of clamped
Verb
  • The Italian supermodel attended this major film event wearing a dress from the Chanel Cruise 2026–2027 collection.
    — Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The company officially opened the new Austin Innovation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Silicon Labs senior leaders and employees, as well as representatives from the State of Texas.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of attended
Verb
  • Davis stood with his lawyer as the verdict was read, then sat with his hands clasped on the table.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The new mothers clasped their babies close as a pack of teenagers ran through the park.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of clasped
Verb
  • Behind that enormous loss are families who watched savings disappear and people who trusted the wrong investment pitch.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Young readers who watched Wuthering Heights earlier this year and thought Margot Robbie’s bratty, lovestruck Cathy had to be the most difficult Cathy in literature are in for a rude awakening this fall.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of watched
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“Cradled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradled. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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