snuggled

verb

past tense of snuggle
1
as in nestled
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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2
as in cuddled
to lie close snuggle up to a friendly cat

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Recent Examples of snuggled Another shot showed twins Keith and Kameron Rochefort from DeMotte, in matching green and light blue swim trunks, snuggled together on a pool float with a beach ball nearby. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Across Colorado and beyond, a new wave of offbeat adventures is answering that call — from sleeping in treetops and caves to hiking alongside llamas and rolling your bed out under the night sky for al fresco stargazing snuggled under the covers. — Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026 At times, Hadley has snuggled beside her in bed. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 This year’s Miami Grand Prix has been more of a logistical miracle than any other year because its spot on the Hard Rock Stadium calendar is snuggled tightly between the Miami Open tennis tournament and World Cup soccer. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026 Cave, 38, wrote alongside a photo of herself showing off her new gold ring while snuggled up to Brown. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 Deep meadows lush with vibrant prairie bluebells, gushing water, and resplendent valleys snuggled between giant, slate grey walls top off this classic adventure. — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuggled
  1. nestled
  2. cuddled
  3. snugged
  4. nuzzled
  5. crouched
Verb
  • Debuting first on Edge and back again on Beyond, the Magic Carpet is a tennis-court sized platform nestled against the side of the ship, literally floating above the ocean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Bretton Woods, nestled in the White Mountains about three hours from Boston, offers plenty of outdoor adventures, from hiking and mountain biking to rides on the Bretton Woods Skyway Gondola and the Mount Washington Cog Railway.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
Definition of nestled
Verb
  • The pair cuddled once in the park, with Rodrigo sitting in Croonenberghs’ lap and leaning her head against his chest.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026
  • Brittany often shares cute family updates to her followers and recently shared an adorable picture of her two daughters, Golden and Sterling Skye, 5, cuddled up together in bed on her Instagram Stories.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of cuddled
Verb
  • The gob of mussel meat is slipped through it and snugged gently.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of snugged
Verb
  • The actress nuzzled up next to her husband at the 2017 premiere of Colossal.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
  • Lopez nuzzled her face into Emme's as the pair smiled while seated at a dining table.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Definition of nuzzled
Verb
  • Every few feet, the cats stopped and sat on their hindquarters, or crouched down out of sight.
    — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • After getting broken to fall behind 2-4 in the third, Djokovic attempted to knock a ball back to the ball boy, who was crouched beside the umpire’s chair.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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