cradled

verb

past tense of cradle
1
as in clung

Related Words

Relevance
2
as in nurtured

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradled
  1. clung
  2. nurtured
  3. grabbed
  4. cultivated
  5. clamped
  6. attended
  7. clasped
  8. watched
Verb
  • For three years, as Israeli bombs made ruins of the ground, some of the trees and vines had clung to life in the spongy layer of clay below.
    — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The 90-year-old Abbas has clung to power since his own mandate expired in 2009, while Hamas continues to control parts of Gaza three years into a brutal war with Israel.
    — Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of clung
Verb
  • Fundraising is what brings in resources, but development is where relationships are established and nurtured.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For a few years, Lizzie and Nance nurtured a closeness that was suspicious to Fall River society and to Emma especially.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of nurtured
Verb
  • Ross also grabbed the woman by her ponytail and slammed her against the wall, causing injuries to her face and lip, according to the report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Israel, Iranian analysts have noted, grabbed territory in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria after October 7 and argued that doing so was essential for its security.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Marijuana is cultivated for high levels of THC in its flowers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The grim scene was a stark contrast to the flamboyant public life the businessman had cultivated.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cultivated
Verb
  • After the safeguard pipe is clamped, Juliette and her crew — including the mechanics, sheriff and Camille — venture down to the door Lukas found in the digger void.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of clamped
Verb
  • Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev attended a ceremony at Thessaloniki's Museum of Byzantine Civilization, where the remains were kept, before the handover.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • About 285,000 attended last year, making the United States the festival’s largest source of overseas visitors.
    — Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 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
  • In a 1987 article for the New York Times, Albuquerque jewelry salesman Manny Goodman recalls seeing Native Americans wearing bandanas clasped with silver conches as early as the 1930s.
    — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of clasped
Verb
  • Those who watched the pic on non-Imax/Infinity Vision screens only got a bonus of two minutes and 6 seconds.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Millions watched American destinations around the world while international visitors experienced our hotels, restaurants, attractions and communities firsthand.
    — Rachel J.C. Fu, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of watched
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

cradle
cradled
cradles
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cradled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradled. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of regimen

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
name tags
Words Named After People Quiz Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
See All