as in caressed
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
a cat who enjoys being fondled by his loving owners
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Recent Examples of fondled
But Inge said Baer fondled her breasts the second time, and that didn’t feel right at all.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Barbara Hunter, a female producer on the show, also revealed her mistreatment, including a time she was fondled by a male staffer in an elevator.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
Police reported that Zagorac touched the student’s rear, put his hand under his shirt and rubbed his back and fondled him outside his clothing after calling him up to the teacher’s desk to talk about an assignment.
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
The lawsuits claim Clyne groomed the children, fondled their genitals under their clothes and without gloves and masturbated in front of them, according to court documents.
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Jeremy Loudenback,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
Some tools are made to be admired and fondled as much as they're made to actually be used.
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Ben Coxworth
october 10,
New Atlas,
10 Oct. 2025
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Barbara Hunter, a female producer on the show, also revealed her mistreatment, including a time she was fondled by a male staffer in an elevator.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
Police reported that Zagorac touched the student’s rear, put his hand under his shirt and rubbed his back and fondled him outside his clothing after calling him up to the teacher’s desk to talk about an assignment.
—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
The lawsuits claim Clyne groomed the children, fondled their genitals under their clothes and without gloves and masturbated in front of them, according to court documents.
—
Jeremy Loudenback,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
Some tools are made to be admired and fondled as much as they're made to actually be used.
—
Ben Coxworth
october 10,
New Atlas,
10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fondled
Verb
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Electric Bleu is French food caressed with California seasonality and the occasional pop of Aussie nostalgia.
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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.
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Benji separated from Zack, patted the spot on the bed between them, and then opened up his arm as an invitation.
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Next, apply a lipstick or lip stain with a matte finish—ideally patted on with your fingers—to finish it off.
Verb
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But Argentina’s talisman stroked it wide of the net.
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Mihyia Davis stroked the next pitch off Slimp’s glove in left for a double and Williams moved to third.
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“Fondled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fondled. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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