snugging

present participle of snug
as in snuggling
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily the farmhand snugged down in the hay and proceeded to go to sleep

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  • For the next few days, while my toddler felt miserable, he and I were mostly holed up in the room snuggling while the rest of my family got sun-kissed at the beach with their cousins.
    Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 18 June 2026
  • Alongside her loving words, Hudson posted a snap of the couple sharing a romantic kiss followed by a sweet image of the pair hugging daughter Rani Rose, 7, and an intimate photo of herself and Fujikawa snuggling in bed together wearing white robes.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
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“Snugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snugging. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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