feel up

verb

Definition of feel upnext
as in to paw

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel up
  1. paw
  2. neck
  3. cuddle
  4. snuggle
  5. hug
  6. nuzzle
  7. bill
  8. love
Verb
  • Despite an unremarkable mammogram screening just seven months earlier, the 42-year-old knew something was wrong when Rudy kept pawing at something on the right side of her chest.
    Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The tracks were already well-rounded at the point of the hoof, showing that the bull had been pawing the ground.
    Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of paw
Verb
  • Joby Aviation Now Joby leverages hydrogen toward necking out ahead of the competition ... for the moment.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
  • But giraffes present a particularly strong rebuttal to that practice, because males don’t just sometimes neck with other males.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 19 June 2024
Definition of neck
Verb
  • The duo didn't waste any time in forming their unbreakable bond, as they can be seen cuddling up together on the bed and sleeping side by side.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Where Does All The Dust Come From? People And Pets We spend a lot of time in our living rooms playing games, watching TV, and cuddling with pets and kids on the couch.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of cuddle
Verb
  • Oz then goes home and enjoys a quiet evening with his mother, snuggled on the couch in comfort, while the rain pours down outside and his brothers drown in the sewers.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In more snaps, the family snuggles up closer as the musician plants a kiss on Riot's cheek.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of snuggle
Verb
  • The video was followed by a black-and-white image of Biles hugging Chiles, 23, and Joscelyn Roberson.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Family and friends of Taylor hugged each other and cheered after leaving court late Friday night.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of hug
Verb
  • Biscuit tenderly placed a paw over Muffin, as if to shield him, while gently nuzzling his tiny face.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • This will increase total seating capacity from five to six, and allow a couple (or throuple) to nuzzle up to each other in the cab.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of nuzzle
Verb
  • Belgium’s Vilvoorde has the Lites Studios, billed as the most advanced water stage in the world for filming underwater and on water surface.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Some cities opt to not bill the campaign at all, like Rio Rancho, which ended up with nearly $240,000 in expenses after assisting with Trump's 2019 visit to the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
    Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of bill
Verb
  • Yet, Wall Street pundits love to stir the pot, pushing for immediate action based on the latest poll or candidate comment.
    John Buckingham, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Rogan, 57, discussed the loving bond between Peanut and Longo, 34, who had him as a pet for seven years.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of love
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