fondled

past tense of fondle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fondled 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
  • In one photo, the couple posed on the beach while Wyatt caressed her growing baby bump.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In photos the pop superstar shared, Kelce could be seen down on one knee as Swift caressed his face during the intimate moment.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On one occasion, backup goalkeeper Matt Turner, seated to Pulisic’s right, put his left arm around Pulisic and patted his back, consoling him.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, Mahomes patted Branch on the shoulder pad.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ohtani stroked a triple into the right field corner in his first at-bat Thursday and scored on Mookie Betts’ double.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Tigers tied the game in the eighth when Spencer Torkelson stroked a two-run double off reliever Matt Brash, who wound up getting the win.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Fondled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fondled. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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