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snugging

verb

present participle of snug

as in snuggling

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily the farmhand snugged down in the hay and proceeded to go to sleep

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Activities and entertainment Most passengers on Star Breeze are content to sit in the pool sipping cocktails, or snuggling in a clamshell lounger with a good book.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
In one clip obtained by People at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025, Parker is seen snuggling up to a puppy when Cooper approaches them.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026

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