hugged

VERB

hold close, cling to

Synonyms

STRONG

cherish clasp clinch cradle cuddle embrace enfold envelop grasp lock love nestle nurse press receive retain seize squeeze welcome

WEAK

be near to bear hug enbosom fold in arms follow closely hold onto keep close lie close stay near take in one's arms

Antonyms

STRONG

donate free give let go offer reject release turn away

WEAK

push away

Example Sentences

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hugged

"I just want to say you've changed my life, I wouldn't be where I am without you," said Sam, as he hugged Ms Meek.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

"She hugged me and started to cry. My mind just stopped working."

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Others hugged and held hands - one family member even embraced one of the prosecutors in the case.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

She rode camels in Egypt, cruised the Nile River and hugged the pillars at Stonehenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Before her stretched a vast treeless waste, where heather and dwarf willow hugged the ground in a vain attempt to avoid the wind; where small peat-brown lakes shivered amid tossing marsh grass.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver