Thesaurus results for FEELS UP

feels up

verb

present tense third-person singular of feel up

as in paws

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Andrew Mackay/Facebook At the end of the video, Mackay can be seen standing on the doorway, surveying the damage, as one of the dogs nuzzles him.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025

Definition of nuzzles

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Queen Camilla gets some puppy cuddles during a visit to Newtownards, Northern Ireland, on May 21.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 May 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

Definition of cuddles

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There have been plenty of family snuggles, though, which helped make the exhaustion easier to handle.

— Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
This affectionate boy adores people, thrives on human attention and will happily lean in for pets, snuggles or just to be close.

— Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of snuggles

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Meanwhile in the Strait of Hormuz, a tanker has reported being hit by a missile while transiting the southern route of the waterway which hugs Oman’s coastline, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The attacks took place when the tankers — Mombasa and Al Bahiyah — were sailing through the strait's southern shipping lane, which hugs the coast of Oman, the defense ministry said.

— Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of hugs

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The Shelter Island porch stretches the entire width of the house, which nestles in a grove of trees about 250 feet from the shore.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Lech nestles along the eponymous river, tucked in amongst Austria’s westernmost mountains.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026

Definition of nestles

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The Princess Diaries star smiles, caresses her belly, then ducks out of the frame.

— Redazione People, Vanity Fair, 19 June 2026
Those of us with a penchant for fashion have managed—not without effort—to put aside the knowing glances, caresses, and hugs to take in every detail of the look.

— Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 7 June 2026

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