Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeling up
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When not on the road, she can be found coaching ski racing and cuddling her rescue doodle, Ezra.—
Naomi Tomky,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Meanwhile, Chalamet and Jenner gabbed with surrounding guests, while cuddling together in their seats.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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When the Rockets called a time out, the Lakers bench all ran over to Doncic, hugging him, slapping him and James nudging him for a job very well done.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The mother of four stunned, wearing a long-sleeved, figure-hugging metallic dress to walk the red carpet at the Oscars after-party.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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So Henry began life by snuggling with Tom, a toy about the size of an iPhone.—
KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Penny, particularly, is happiest when snuggling close to someone.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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The basis of the important therapy stems from studies showing that holding and caressing an animal provides benefits such as relaxation, lower blood pressure, decreasing anxiety, and increasing positivity, according to the news release.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Williams knows how to humanize this bare-bones vocabulary, minutely adjusting the voicing of a chord or caressing the last of a set of recurring motifs with a regretful ritardando.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Then Shep leaps into bed with Austen, practically spooning him and draping his legs over the big muppet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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But your interest in separating eggs, stirring continuously, sifting or spooning or levelling flour—in short, your interest in baking—is a lie, although your interest in baked goods remains very much true.—
Talia Argondezzi,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the end, an Australian photographer claimed the top prize for capturing a tender moment of elephant seal pups nuzzling in a rockpool.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The video shows his two pet dogs, with a mutt named Thunder in the lead, nuzzling open a sliding door to get outside into the yard.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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David Zaslav stopped by to chat with DiCaprio too, patting his star on the back.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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David Zaslav stopped by to chat with DiCaprio too, patting his star on the back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Here, days start with light breakfasts of Thai rice congee or egg white frittatas with spirulina, complemented by a small buffet of tropical fruit, pastries, juices, and health elixirs pressed from turmeric, ginger, and other gut-loving and anti-inflammatory mix-ins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Feeling up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeling%20up. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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