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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  • Meghan held the camera for a moment over Momma Mia and Pula, who were both snuggled up on dog beds, and rolled to the sunny window with a palm tree outside.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 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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  • With roast turkey nestled against marshmallows and brussels sprouts migrating into pools of mac and cheese and cranberry sauce, precise pairings are moot.
    Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Snugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snugged. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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