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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Other shots showed Shepherd meeting his new baby sister and the infant snuggling against her mom's chest in the hospital.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026 -
People should avoid kissing or snuggling with backyard birds, the CDC says.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Snugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snugging. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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