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
  • With nowhere to escape, Rivera clung to the side of the overpass.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The passage Kazan clung to as her guiding principle in her study of Cathy arrives in Chapter 17.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of clung
Verb
  • Parking was no more than $5 — that would be $10 today, after inflation — and the Dodgers nurtured the next generation of fans by offering free tickets to A students and a kids’ fan club that included six tickets for $2.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • As the youngest of four boys in a soccer-loving family, he was nurtured for moments like this one.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of nurtured
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  • The store owner grabbed a gun and fired, sending the group fleeing empty-handed, according to FOX13 Seattle.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Protesters grabbed metal barriers blocking off the street and charged a row of cops before the officers were able to pull the barriers away from them.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbed
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  • The plant is also widely cultivated as a fodder crop for livestock.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Dahlan has since cultivated close ties with the United Arab Emirates, which has relations with Israel and was the driving force behind the 2020 Abraham Accords.
    — Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 8 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
  • Americana musician Brandi Carlile just wrapped a three-night stint at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and fans who attended the Saturday show got a special surprise when she was joined by ‘90s rock legend Alanis Morissette.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The market kept its core strands and added ProducerHub, InnoAsia, Doc Square and The A, and these drew people who had never attended a market before.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of attended
Verb
  • The patron stands, hands clasped behind his back, with a foot perched on the box.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Then the duo begins, and everyone leans forward, rapt, hands clasped loosely in front of them, mouthing every word.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of clasped
Verb
  • Degroote says Fox acquired the format after executives watched the French adaptation, which significantly expanded the scale of the original Norwegian concept.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • According to Phillips, there were around 6 billion hours of unscripted watched across the BBC last year, while 70% of the corporation’s content mix is now unscripted.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of watched
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“Cradled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradled. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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