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as in clinging
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as in watching
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cradling
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The Magic weren’t supposed to be here, clinging to survival in the play-in tournament.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026 -
On the walk back to the inn, Henry veered off the trail to pick up a fallen branch, gray and forked with one crisp leaf clinging obstinately on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Police wrote in the report that officers could not determine by watching the footage if Saint Remy was struck by the car.—
Updated April 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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In addition to those watching in person, many more will be following along from home.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Jaguars used their first pick of the NFL draft to land the blocking tight end Friday night, grabbing him in the second round with the 56th selection.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Seahawks stayed put yet again at the end of the second round, grabbing TCU safety Bud Clark with the 64th pick.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Around that time, Mildred began nurturing the young Dean’s artistic skills.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
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Each individual who crossed paths with him poured their heart and spirit into nurturing the seeds of greatness within him, helping Zzaslow blossom into the truly exceptional soldier he was destined to become.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The june bug falls to the bottom of the bag but manages to recover from a new round of kicking by clasping to a leaf.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Others showed baby Spero clasping his tiny hand around Graham's finger and slumbering with a smile on his face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sports franchises also care a great deal about cultivating and retaining repeat fans, particularly season-ticket holders, who provide a steady source of revenue.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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One garden tip Nielsen recommends when cultivating purple coneflower is to work compost into the soil at least two weeks before transplanting or planting coneflower seeds.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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This past month, Vrabel and the former The Athletic reporter were seen holding hands and hugging at the luxury resort in Arizona.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The images showed Vrabel and Russini, 43, hugging and holding hands at a luxury hotel in Arizona.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Rocky newbies attending the show’s first return to Broadway since the 2000 Circle-in-the-Square revival, might wonder what the fuss was all about.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Cradling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradling. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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