hugged

verb

Definition of huggednext
past tense of hug
1
as in congratulated
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune she hugged herself for having made a killing on the investment

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2
as in clasped
to put one's arms around and press tightly Grandma hugged the grandchildren good-bye

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hugged
  1. congratulated
  2. clasped
  3. grabbed
Verb
  • Conclave producer Ross, meanwhile, congratulated Fisher for matching — some might even say topping — Quan’s Red Rocket anecdote.
    John Russell, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Meghan congratulated the charity on their 10-year anniversary last year with a message shared by Smart Works on their Instagram page.
    Monique Jessen, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of congratulated
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  • By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Next to De León was a statue of the church’s namesake, Our Lady of Sorrows, hands clasped and face frozen in misery.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of clasped
Verb
  • Murray grabbed his jacket and walked out again.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Penny, a passenger on his way from a college class to the gym, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbed
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Thesaurus Entries Near hugged

hugest

hugged

hugger-mugger

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