Synonyms of cuddles

cuddles

verb

present tense third-person singular of cuddle

as in snuggles

to lie close

kittens cuddling in a basket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggles
• nuzzles
• nestles
• snoozles
• curls up
• crouches
• huddles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starts
• flinches
• winces
• shies
• recoils
• shrinks
• quails
• blenches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cuddles

In the social media post, the 90-year-old enthusiastically cuddles the pup and pets her softly. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Photos from the day showed passengers, airport staff and flight attendants meeting the puppies and giving them cuddles — a welcome sight for anyone passing through. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026

Winners advance each round until one champion cuddles their way to the top. — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026

Levi cuddles up next to her, letting everyone else go out and rage until the wee hours. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026

After an hour or so, Sarah’s girls bounce into the frame with giggles and cuddles and climb up on her. — Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026

In the Heated Rivalry season finale, this seclusion shapes many defining (and tension-heavy) moments between the pro-hockey-playing protagonists, from free-flowing conversations in the living room to cuddles around the firepit and deep, reflective pauses by the water. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026

Start your new year with love, cuddles and wagging tails! — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025

Lyubomirsky even cuddles her 24-year-old son sometimes. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025