feeling up

Definition of feeling upnext
present participle of feel up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for feeling up
Verb
  • Goose then recovered from the chill by cuddling up in front of a fireplace.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Their Mexican vacation comes after the pair rang in the New Year together—instead of partying the night away, the couple kept things simple, cuddling up on the couch to watch the University of Miami Hurricanes—the team Ramirez supports—take on the Ohio State University Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Harbour and Brown arrived together on the red carpet for the premiere of the latest season and were captured on camera laughing, hugging each other and posing for photos.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Sweeney’s look played with proportions, with the leg-hugging footwear offsetting her oversized ensemble.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The pair have since amped up their public PDA, snuggling up everywhere from Madison Square Garden to the Golden Globes.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Since the winter season calls for snuggling under blankets more often, experts recommend washing your blankets on the more frequent end of this guidance.
    Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Young Pope star was seen caressing Coan’s back and whispering in her ear.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The singer was spotted in pictures shared to social media, gently caressing the baby bump of his romantic partner.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • Don’t skip spooning off excess grease after cooking the meat.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The episode ends with all of them spooning in bed together.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Saint Bernards gently lie down beside him, licking and nuzzling him affectionately.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sprinkle the salt mixture all over the turkey, including inside the cavity, patting to adhere and nudging some into the crevices.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Taken together, the answers provided a sort of battle-damage assessment of the current moment, the kind undertaken while everyone is still patting themselves to figure out which parts survived the explosion intact.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Patriots are loving an analogy that head coach Mike Vrabel first brought to the table before Thanksgiving.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The loving chaos wrought by Christine Ebersole and Ciarán Hinds as Alex’s parents in their family home further adds to the subversion of the film, upending expectations of film parents whose son is going through a life-changing event.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Feeling up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeling%20up. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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