- present participle of hug.
hugging
Example Sentences
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“After the meeting … we’re hugging, and we’re all on the same page, trying to fight this,” he said.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Neither of us is big on hugging, but we hugged, both of us smiling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 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
Maritime tracker Kpler said only seven commodity vessels used the waterway -- though the data did not include any vessels using the non-Iran approved route hugging the Omani coast.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Around me, people are hugging and laughing, making plans to hang out over the summer and saying, “See you in the fall.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
