snugging

Definition of snuggingnext
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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  • All three sleep with Doug and Laurie, snuggling through the night.
    Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • So Henry began life by snuggling with Tom, a toy about the size of an iPhone.
    KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Snugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snugging. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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