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  • past tense form of hug.
  • past participle of hug.

hugged



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As they prepared to leave the lounge, the three hugged each other warmly and said they were looking forward to getting together the following week.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Maybe I wasn’t hugged enough as a kid because these G-forces felt like love.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

"There were lots of tears," said Urmston, "then we just all hugged."

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

It echoed an attack two weeks ago that was aimed at shutting down traffic in a route that hugged the southern side of the waterway along the Omani coast.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Through all this, Veronika sat pale cheeked by the fire, curled in a chair with her arms hugged ’round her thin chest.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood



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