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as in clinging
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as in watching
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradling
Verb
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Cooper finally stops and helps Ariana to her feet, the two clinging to each other in relief.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026 -
Most notably, the Sabres held on when the ice was tilted in their direction clinging to a one-goal lead in the third period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Explore its extreme landscapes during the day on a scenic drive before watching the stars put on a show at night.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Here, there's a skin-crawling effect to watching the story unfold onstage.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Take after the actress by grabbing them in black, or choose from six additional colors, including burgundy and deep brown.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Healthy cooking often boils down to accessibility and convenience; busy lives can leave people grabbing less nutritious alternatives.—
Virginia Willis,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Gentleness can return this afternoon, once the nurturing Moon mirrors healing Chiron.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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The story positions the protagonist’s work as analogous to nurturing a child.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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After the speakers concluded, the crowd lingered, hugging and clasping hands before police announced the parking lot would be closed.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Flex your left knee at a 90-degree angle and place the rope around the mid-foot, clasping the rope with the right hand.—
Gerard Hartmann,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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A number of the new bishops came from the ranks of Opus Dei, which had been cultivating a presence in the country for decades.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Being a reader means cultivating a relationship with the world that, by most standards, can seem pointless and counterproductive.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The custom column Ashi Studio dress, which took more than 300 hours to create, featured a hip-hugging silhouette and strappy neckline with eight different strands of crystals that draped over her shoulders.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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In January 2025, Lane posted a photo on Instagram of himself hugging Layla and wishing her a happy birthday.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Middleton first carried the Small Hudson bag from DeMellier in a rich mocha brown while attending Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Estate.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Among the companies attending are Chevron, which still operates in Venezuela, and ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, which both had oil projects in the country that were lost as part of a 2007 nationalization of private businesses under Maduro’s predecessor, Hugo Chávez.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cradling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradling. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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