Synonyms of hugged

hugged

verb

past tense of hug

1

as in congratulated

to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune

she hugged herself for having made a killing on the investment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• congratulated
• complimented
• cheered
• saluted
• applauded
• commended
• felicitated
• praised
• hailed
• extolled
• lauded
• glorified

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diminished
• minimized
• discounted
• disparaged
• decried
• belittled
• depreciated
• put down
• teased
• deprecated
• wrote off
• taunted
• ridiculed
• jeered
• mocked
• bad-mouthed
• cried down

2

as in clasped

to put one's arms around and press tightly

Grandma hugged the grandchildren good-bye

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clasped
• clung
• cradled
• grabbed
• embraced
• wrapped
• grasped
• enfolded
• held
• bear-hugged
• patted
• snuggled
• crushed
• strained
• enclasped
• clamped
• gripped
• folded
• encircled
• enveloped
• cuddled
• stroked
• nuzzled
• locked
• petted
• entwined
• fondled
• twined
• nestled
• embosomed
• enwound
• bosomed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hugged

The winners jumped from their seats and hugged as confetti poured around them. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

Saldaña, shimmering in Cartier, mingled with costars and hugged fans and friends, giving Kidman an especially tight squeeze. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

He’s been seen riding on the back of another monkey, sitting with the adults and being groomed and hugged. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Villagers hugged trees to save them from being cut and to promote sustainable use, regeneration, and protection of forest resources. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Clad in the world champion’s rainbows, Evenepoel clenched both his fists, beamed a toothy grin, and hugged his soigneur. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The man hugged a bag, the woman shouted and flailed her arms, and the young teenage boy pulled at his sister, who seemed stupefied. — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Ronaldo Salgado, son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer last week, is hugged outside a public visitation for this father on Thursday in Houston. — Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 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