caressed

VERB

touch lovingly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clutch cuddle fondle graze kiss massage nuzzle pat rub

STRONG

brush buss clinch coddle cosset dandle embrace feel handle hug mug neck nestle pet squeeze stroke toy

WEAK

bear hug make love play around

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve let go release

Example Sentences

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Caressed by golden hues in the sunny flashbacks, appearing wan and frail in some of Emily’s darker moments, Mara proves worthy of Soderbergh’s closeup attention.

From Time • Feb. 8, 2013

He looked affectionately, when her child440 Caressed his bird, and then he stood and smiled.

From The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles Vol. 2 by Gilfillan, George

My name is Rover; yonder house Was once my home for many a year; My master loved me; every hand Caressed young Rover, far and near.

From Voices for the Speechless by Firth, Abraham

I shall see you standing there, Caressed by the fragrant air, With the shadow on your face, And the sunshine on your hair.

From The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth

Caressed by these, clothed by the fire of the sun's rays, we have discovered the human being in us.

From The Created Legend by Cournos, John