cradled

past tense of cradle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradled
Verb
  • Gomez clung to summer style in a white sundress.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This time was his time and with Gordon off the pitch, Woltemade grasped it and clung to it.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Starting pitchers Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow and closer/folk hero Roki Sasaki were nurtured through injuries during the regular season, and those resets probably helped each be at his best by the most important point of the season.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The Harlem Book of the Dead, conceived and nurtured by Camille Billops, cherishes that remembrance and enlightens us as only memory can.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Two of them were on the doors of a reach-in cooler on the expo line and were grabbed by the manager.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • MacDonald grabbed a knife from the kitchen and threatened to kill himself, cutting at his throat, prosecutors said.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As cellphones have cultivated a certain sense of isolation and observing memorable moments on social media versus actually having them, the luxury sector’s interest in experiences may heighten.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Having cultivated a collection of gut phages and bacterial hosts, scientists now have tangible targets to study and manipulate.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Unfortunately, during his journey, Vasi encountered a wire snare trap, which ended up clamped around his back leg in September 2019.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The party was also attended by Kylie's other friends and family, including her mom, Kris Jenner, and her boyfriend, Corey Gamble, and sisters Khloé and Kim Kardashian.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Basically, every edition this massive meet – attended by more than 200,000 fans – dedicated to fandom, cosplay and the whole world of comics, including movies and TV, manages to gain more international traction.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Later, the family clasped hands and prayed in a circle.
    Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
  • So the film only makes sense when those two things are clasped together.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bieber threw a towel over his shoulder, the upcoming surgery clear in his mind, and watched the last few innings with a cold face.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The white people watched as his heart continued to beat.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Cradled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradled. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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