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snuggle up

VERB
ensconce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
situate stash
STRONG
bury cache conceal cover ditch establish fix install locate nestle place plant protect screen seat secrete set settle shelter shield station
WEAK
curl up
Antonyms
STRONG
confuse depart destroy disarrange disestablish disorder disorganize displace forget ignore lay bare leave lose move open remove reveal tell uncover unsettle upset
WEAK
take out unveil

Example Sentences

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Adjacent to that may be the most enjoyed room in the house: a comfortable family room where everyone can snuggle up and watch TV.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

"They can snuggle up with their loved ones if they want," says Dr Wiebe.

From BBC • May 7, 2024

You can keep your house warm, cozy and filled with the delightful scent of cinnamon and apple cider, a place where your little witches and monsters can snuggle up after returning from their candy-collecting adventures.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

We’d snuggle up on her bed — as she, my husband and I did, weeping and telling stories, on the night my father-in-law died two years ago — and settle in for long heart-to-hearts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2021

I had no momma to snuggle up to and tell my problems.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry