SNUGGLE Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

snuggle

verb

ˈsnə-gəl

Definition of snuggle

as in to snug

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily it's particularly nice to snuggle next to the fire on a snowy day

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as in to cuddle

to lie close snuggle up to a friendly cat

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Recent Examples of snuggle The next slide showed Thurston snuggling up with her dog, Charlie. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 On board, energize with yoga on deck, or catch a Movie Under the Stars® snuggled up in a blanket with popcorn. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026 Her arc mirrored that of my Mexican immigrant parents, who were also mountain people who grew up in big farming families with no plumbing or electricity, snuggling with siblings during winter nights in unheated bedrooms. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The agency also urges keeping backyard poultry and chameleon supplies and habitats clean, and suggests that no one of any age kiss or snuggle their chameleons or chickens. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snuggle

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The battery life is only average, and the earbuds aren't snug enough to avoid falling out during heavy movement.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
For a summer dress that feels as comfy and snug as your favorite T-shirt, look no further than this versatile, casual option.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

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Here will be the makings of an 85-acre live-work-play sector of the city that theoretically will seamlessly nestle into a neighborhood and enhance everything from The Crossroads Arts District to Union Station and the National WWI Museum & Memorial.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
On the first night of Southern California’s fires Thursday, the crescent moon was the only source of light across homes nestled beneath Boney Mountain in Ventura County and across much of the Santa Monica Mountains due to the ongoing outages.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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