as in to caress
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
a cat who enjoys being fondled by his loving owners
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Kelly wrote in the caption of the post, which showed his hand caressing the baby's fingers.—
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Hadid was seen kissing, cradling, and caressing her fragrance, Orebella, in the scent Salted Muse.—
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20 Mar. 2025
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Remove 2 cups of the shrimp mixture from bag; drain and pat dry.—
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Southern Living,
26 Mar. 2025
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But that’s too pat a way of describing something so slippery and alive.—
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Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Golfers use these metal clubs for stroking the ball into the hole.—
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Winner: Photoshop Text, Shapes, Drawing, and 3D Photoshop’s text capabilities are deep, with options like glow, stroking, and even glyph editing (changing parts of characters).—
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“Fondle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fondle. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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