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as in snugging
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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Recent Examples of snuggling
Keep reading to see the deals worth snuggling up to with prices starting at just $10.
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Winter is prime time for snuggling up in bed, and the blur of frosty, lazy days in between Christmas and New Years are prime time for bed rotting.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
Even adults found solace in snuggling the dog.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
Suddenly your once-empty landing is a spot for coffee or for snuggling up with a book.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Jesse and Jasper spend a lot of time snuggling, while Blaze loves playing and wrestling with his older brother.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Overmont Oversized Double Camping Chair This Overmont Double Chair is built for snuggling up around the campfire, but it can be used to spread out while solo.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The eat-in chef’s kitchen is fully up to date with elaborate stone carvings fitted into arched windows, while the nearby den’s more intimate size is perfect for snuggling up with a book or watching TV.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
The rest of the photos featured snapshots from Sims' summer vacation with her family, including a photo of her with her husband and three kids, photos of them playing on the beach and one of her snuggling with her daughter while on the sand.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Winter is prime time for snuggling up in bed, and the blur of frosty, lazy days in between Christmas and New Years are prime time for bed rotting.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
Even adults found solace in snuggling the dog.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
Suddenly your once-empty landing is a spot for coffee or for snuggling up with a book.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Jesse and Jasper spend a lot of time snuggling, while Blaze loves playing and wrestling with his older brother.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Overmont Oversized Double Camping Chair This Overmont Double Chair is built for snuggling up around the campfire, but it can be used to spread out while solo.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The eat-in chef’s kitchen is fully up to date with elaborate stone carvings fitted into arched windows, while the nearby den’s more intimate size is perfect for snuggling up with a book or watching TV.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
The rest of the photos featured snapshots from Sims' summer vacation with her family, including a photo of her with her husband and three kids, photos of them playing on the beach and one of her snuggling with her daughter while on the sand.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuggling
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The couple celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary on June 25, 2025, and Kidman honored the occasion by posting a photo of them cuddling up together.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Footwear ranged from sexy stilettos to fuzzy slippers, and the bag of choice was soft and furry, perfect for cuddling up after a night out.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Sep. 2025
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Cottagecore cozy wouldn’t be complete without a quilt, and this one from Brooklinen is on par to nestling into a cotton candy cloud.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
20 Sep. 2025
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Layer pumpkins of different sizes, shades, and types, and stagger their height by placing some directly on the porch, others on hay bales, and nestling some into planters.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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Video later showed a man climbing a staircase to a common area beside the building, scaling a wall and crouching on the rooftop.—
Stepheny Price , Alexandra Koch , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The study team investigated 54 crouching burials that had previously been found at 11 archaeological sites.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Snuggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuggling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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