Synonyms of cuddled

cuddled

verb

past tense of cuddle

as in snuggled

to lie close

kittens cuddling in a basket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggled
• nestled
• nuzzled
• snoozled
• huddled
• curled up
• crouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• started
• winced
• flinched
• recoiled
• shied
• shrank
• quailed
• blenched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cuddled

The pair cuddled once in the park, with Rodrigo sitting in Croonenberghs’ lap and leaning her head against his chest. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026

Brittany often shares cute family updates to her followers and recently shared an adorable picture of her two daughters, Golden and Sterling Skye, 5, cuddled up together in bed on her Instagram Stories. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

All while cuddled up in front of a wood-burning fire. — Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026

Six years later, the pair cuddled up in dressing gowns for a butter commercial so, no, the animosity did not last. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026

For more than an hour, Coleman danced, handed out high-fives, and cuddled kids who needed a hug. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026

The first was that Leah, with her beguiling Valley monotone and passion for a man who cuddled with insects, was becoming the star of season 6. — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026

They were all cuddled up on one another, and their little faces were hard to resist. — Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 13 May 2026

As Polis prepared to sign the bill, five black-and-white, 13-week-old puppies — Benedict, Daphne, Violet, Eloise and Hyacinth — lounged, climbed over one another, leaned into a reporter’s mic and cuddled in a pair of pens on the Capitol foyer’s floor. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026