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 new parents were photographed last week on a walk with the infant in a front carrier, snuggled close to the superstar. — Martha Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 But these kittens can't stop snuggling after being separated. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for snuggle

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Two thousand acres, almost seven hundred lots, snug against the Northstar ski area, with views of the Martis Valley and the Sierra Crest.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
The pullover style is easy to put on and take off, while the ribbed material is snug without being constricting.

— Tim Chan, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of snug

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But yes, getting to cuddle a puppy is obviously part of the appeal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
The second image the Big Bang Theory alum shared was of Philomena being cuddled by her big sister, Matilda, whom Cuoco and her actor fiancé Tom Pelphrey, 44, welcomed in March 2023.

— Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

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The Animal Protection headquarters were right downtown, only a couple of blocks from their building, nestled innocuously beside a Western-wear shop on whose roof a massive neon boot rotated slowly against the dark.

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
From the outside, the 18-acre campus of soundstages and back lots, nestled among the forests and mountains of County Wicklow, looks like a historic village.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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