snugged

past tense of snug
as in snuggled
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily the farmhand snugged down in the hay and proceeded to go to sleep

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Recent Examples of snugged The gob of mussel meat is slipped through it and snugged gently. Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
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  • The family of five looked as cute as could be in this photo of Mom and Dad snuggled up with their three little ones as big sister Luna holds baby Esti.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Thor, a dog that visits patients at hospitals across South Florida with his handler Alexandra Ramos, snuggled up to Katy in her hospital bed.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • The park released photos and video showing the newborn squealing in an incubator and nestled against his mother.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
  • In particular, the mine is nestled deep in China’s Kunlun Mountains, which exceed the elevation of the town of La Rinconada, Peru.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025

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“Snugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snugged. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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