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Recent Examples of snuggled
Both elements are crucial for an expert couch-napper like me, who appreciates being snuggled without the risk of overheating.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The adorable snapshot shows Alanis snuggled against her mother’s chest while her parents and the couple’s 4-year-old son, Axel, gently rest their hands on her back.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2026
Broadus shared a photo of herself snuggled up in bed with her daughter.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
The residents were excited to see both, but the real dog hopped down and went on its merry way, while Jennie stuck around to be snuggled.
—Rena Goldman, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
When your favorite throw blanket has been snuggled too many times or your bed blanket no longer matches your decor, there’s no need to toss it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
There was Josephine’s Next Million Miles playing what felt like a single continuous organism of a set at Windjammer in Ridgewood; Bleeder snuggled tightly in the slender chamber of Pete’s Candy Store; Damian Taxidermi jamming in some basement on the edge of Bushwick and in the back room at Piano’s.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025
Thor, a dog that visits patients at hospitals across South Florida with his handler Alexandra Ramos, snuggled up to Katy in her hospital bed.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The baby snuggled near, and smiled, and closed his eyes.
—Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The adorable snapshot shows Alanis snuggled against her mother’s chest while her parents and the couple’s 4-year-old son, Axel, gently rest their hands on her back.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2026
Broadus shared a photo of herself snuggled up in bed with her daughter.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Jan. 2026
The residents were excited to see both, but the real dog hopped down and went on its merry way, while Jennie stuck around to be snuggled.
—Rena Goldman, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Jan. 2026
When your favorite throw blanket has been snuggled too many times or your bed blanket no longer matches your decor, there’s no need to toss it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
There was Josephine’s Next Million Miles playing what felt like a single continuous organism of a set at Windjammer in Ridgewood; Bleeder snuggled tightly in the slender chamber of Pete’s Candy Store; Damian Taxidermi jamming in some basement on the edge of Bushwick and in the back room at Piano’s.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025
Thor, a dog that visits patients at hospitals across South Florida with his handler Alexandra Ramos, snuggled up to Katy in her hospital bed.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The baby snuggled near, and smiled, and closed his eyes.
—Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuggled
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Pompeii is also nestled along the coast and is a perfect excursion for history buffs.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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No icons nestled between burning candles.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Silas cuddled his dad in a sweet black-and-white snap.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s no better way to end your day than cuddled around a fire with a glass of bourbon at Leipers Fork Distillery.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The 1974 image featured him nuzzled up to Jackson's face.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the basement studio of the New Ballet in San Jose, a single figure crouched in a low lunge lifts his head, unfolding upwards like a flower turning toward a rising sun.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Staffers crouched with towels on the baseline spent an undue portion of the night sprinting to various corners of the United Center court, mopping up sweat off the hardwood after players from both teams had tumbled and tripped and sprawled onto the floor.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Snuggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuggled. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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