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felt up

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past tense of feel up

as in pawed

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The actress nuzzled up next to her husband at the 2017 premiere of Colossal.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Lopez nuzzled her face into Emme's as the pair smiled while seated at a dining table.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 May 2026

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The duo enjoyed a cozy spa day, with Victoria giving herself a facial treatment while Harper snuggled with a plush toy.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Across Colorado and beyond, a new wave of offbeat adventures is answering that call — from sleeping in treetops and caves to hiking alongside llamas and rolling your bed out under the night sky for al fresco stargazing snuggled under the covers.

— Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026

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Brittany often shares cute family updates to her followers and recently shared an adorable picture of her two daughters, Golden and Sterling Skye, 5, cuddled up together in bed on her Instagram Stories.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
All while cuddled up in front of a wood-burning fire.

— Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026

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Electric Bleu is French food caressed with California seasonality and the occasional pop of Aussie nostalgia.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
In a video shared by the Broncos from the unveiling, Smith is seen carefully caressed the statue of her son's face just after the curtain drops.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025

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The Afriski Mountain Resort, some 3,200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level, nestled in the northern Maluti Mountains, is Lesotho's single fully operational ski resort — and the only one in sub-Saharan Africa.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
In just a few weeks, the royal family will descend en masse to Balmoral Castle, their late summer retreat nestled in the Scottish Highlands.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Definition of nestled

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Bryce and Trinity hugged and kissed as fireworks went off and their fellow islanders applauded.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
After what may have been the most important game in the Mexican national team’s World Cup history, coach Javier Aguirre hugged each of his 26 players.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

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