- present participle of hug.
hugging
Example Sentences
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He and his team line up, hugging the wall, heavily armed, and tightly packed.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
You only have to see the clip of the pair hugging at the World Cup and Mac Allister giving his shirt to Klopp to see the warmth between the pair.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Emirati Defense Ministry said both tankers were sailing through a route hugging the coast of Oman when they were attacked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
I could watch videos of him hugging his mentor and former teammate Ronaldinho or Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni all day long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The trouble was I had to share the hugging with Mutti and Karli.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
