I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
up
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I hated seeing her all cuddled up with the baboon.
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Not for cuddling up to in the night.
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Once, banks cuddled up close to industrial firms.
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I cuddled up against his chest and he kept kissing the top of my head.
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We could just cuddle up and drop off.
■ NOUN
knee
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Relax by cuddling your knees , then repeat, stretching up for 15 counts.
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Relax your tummy muscles by cuddling the knees and repeat the exercise.
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Cycle backwards 30 times, then relax by cuddling your knees .
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Relax the tummy muscles by cuddling the knees and repeat the exercise once more.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Jenny sat on the couch, cuddling a stuffed toy dog.
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She had fallen asleep in her chair, cuddling a little teddy bear.
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The couple cuddled and kissed all through dinner.
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They were kissing and cuddling on the sofa.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He attacked the couple as they cuddled in their car at a remote beauty spot.
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His sister Shantel cuddled close to him.
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I wouldn't really fancy that - it'd be no good to cuddle or nothing.
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Relax by cuddling your knees, then repeat.
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Stuart wriggled as she cuddled him.
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The sensitive child may dislike being tickled or cuddled.
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The young nurses were very kind and would kiss and cuddle her.
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Working-class women cuddled their babies up in the warm as women had done for millions of years.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
give
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She comes up to the house and starts bellowing, and just will not stop until you give her a cuddle !
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I used to give him the odd cuddle and I used to give him lifts home on my bike.
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Father immediately suggested that Jenny go and sit on his lap and he gave her a big cuddle .
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She should have given Lily a cuddle .
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Mum felt my forehead and gave me a worried cuddle .
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Even though Marci gets to give him a cuddle from time to time and wash his favourite bright red undies.
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Have you ever walked up to a fox and given it a cuddle without it trying to bite your arms off?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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She was giving the baby a cuddle .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And, above all, provide plenty of cuddles, consolation, and enthusiastic, encouragement for every achievement!
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Diana was treated with kid gloves when all she needed was some sensible advice, a cuddle and a consoling word.
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Father immediately suggested that Jenny go and sit on his lap and he gave her a big cuddle .
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I used to give him the odd cuddle and I used to give him lifts home on my bike.
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Or a cosy cuddle without all that ear-bashing.
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To a child, Mrs Burrows, a slap is as good as a cuddle .