feels up

verb

present tense third-person singular of feel up
as in paws

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feels up
  1. nuzzles
  2. cuddles
  3. snuggles
  4. enfolds
  5. hugs
  6. nestles
  7. caresses
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The mommy-daughter duo snuck in some bedtime cuddles in this pic shared for Harper Seven’s birthday in 2025.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 July 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Montreal experimental trio subtracts drums and enfolds itself within resonant, rumbling guitar tones that summon otherworldly emotion.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Definition of enfolds
Verb
  • All of which hugs closely to the skin for a cologne that whispers rather than shouts.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
  • Baker smiled widely, nodded his head, greeted Ortiz in Spanish, chuckled and walked over to Ortiz and Vladimir Guerrero, giving each of them hugs and pats on the back.
    — Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of caresses
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