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feel up

verb

Definition of feel up

as in to paw

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During the same measures, the men in the group in front of me — two couples, probably in their 70s — began to paw at their eyes.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
The team recorded which paw the dogs used to stabilize the toy while searching for treats and repeated the test several times.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026

Definition of paw

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The less said about Bryan’s horrendously gauche fuchsia-and-gold dress with puffy armholes and halter neck the better.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Lined gloves or fuzzy headbands will help stave off the cold and keep your hands, ears, and neck nice and toasty.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026

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But yes, getting to cuddle a puppy is obviously part of the appeal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
The second image the Big Bang Theory alum shared was of Philomena being cuddled by her big sister, Matilda, whom Cuoco and her actor fiancé Tom Pelphrey, 44, welcomed in March 2023.

— Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cuddle

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There’s even a handy pocket to hold your smartphone, headphones, and other tiny in-flight essentials, and its plush material is cozy to snuggle up to.

— Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2026
Every wiggle and wobble, every snuffle and squeak of six newborn puppies snuggling together in Finland is captured by cameras monitoring their development in the first weeks of their lives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of snuggle

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The curvaceous Road to Hana, which hugs Maui's northeastern shore around Haleakalā National Park, is one of the island's most memorable experiences, one that will make the hassle of renting a car worth it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Coach Bill Self, who hugged Bidunga shortly before tip, was not pleased with the obscene chants staring into the student section.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of hug

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The lawyer had advised Dong but had not worked on Zhu’s case or authorized Dong to bill her under his name, court documents showed.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
About three-quarters of Pennsylvanians live in counties that use flat-fee arrangements or cap the amount a lawyer can bill for a case.

— Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026

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