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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
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as in clasped
to put one's arms around and press tightly
Grandma hugged the grandchildren good-bye
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Recent Examples of hugged
When it was announced that Hilaria had made it through to the next week, Alec cheered and hugged one of their kids in celebration.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Survivors gathered at the reunification center and hugged each other in tears.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
After Dart hugged Runyan at the end of the game, the QB headed to midfield, stopping to embrace Daboll in a long hug.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Miss Sammie hugged Jean then pushed past Wole’s outstretched hand and hugged him, too.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Over the next hour the players took pictures, played with their kids, hugged, laughed, and reminisced.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
As Declan spoke, a player, eye black smudged, hair sopping, stopped and hugged his father tightly.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
For the occasion, the model wore a slinky one-shoulder navy blue long-sleeve midi dress that hugged her figure.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The two hugged, then stood together as the crowd cheered and the program came to an end.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Survivors gathered at the reunification center and hugged each other in tears.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
After Dart hugged Runyan at the end of the game, the QB headed to midfield, stopping to embrace Daboll in a long hug.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Miss Sammie hugged Jean then pushed past Wole’s outstretched hand and hugged him, too.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Over the next hour the players took pictures, played with their kids, hugged, laughed, and reminisced.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
As Declan spoke, a player, eye black smudged, hair sopping, stopped and hugged his father tightly.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
For the occasion, the model wore a slinky one-shoulder navy blue long-sleeve midi dress that hugged her figure.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
The two hugged, then stood together as the crowd cheered and the program came to an end.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hugged
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Bringing Up Bates star Carlin Bates, who recently welcomed her third baby, a daughter named Navy Kate, also congratulated the couple in the comments.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Fiala congratulated Babis and conceded defeat.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The rapper sat with his hands clasped and his eyes downcast as the sentence was ready out at a federal court in Manhattan on Friday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him, Combs had his head lowered, with his shoulders hunched and his hands clasped.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Toronto clung on to a 2-1 lead.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The companies and funds that act with courage now will be remembered as bold and pioneering, versus as a group that clung to short-term safety.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The incident occurred near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a man grabbed a girl by the arm.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Riddle then grabbed Quirke by the collar and threw him down onto a table before walking off the set with a TMZ championship belt.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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For the performance, the rapper embraced the fashion of the '80s with a leopard print and lace outfit.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ever since, Swifties and bakers alike have embraced the singer's sourdough skills.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Hugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hugged. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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