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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of neck
Verb
  • There’s also a large firepit for cuddling up under the stars with a cocktail or two.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Kye and the girl start to meet once or twice a week in the girl’s apartment, watching TV and cuddling and getting takeout.
    — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cuddle
Verb
  • On Friday, September 11, the 16-time Grammy winner—whose real name is Stefani Germanotta—was photographed with her fiancé, Michael Polansky, and their child, who was snuggled against Gaga’s chest in a baby carrier.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The new parents were photographed last week on a walk with the infant in a front carrier, snuggled close to the superstar.
    — Martha Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of snuggle
Verb
  • The fact that shoes are getting slimmer and slimmer may feel somewhat new, but the sole-hugging footwear is actually just a continuation of a popular style from the ’90s.
    — Renata Joffre, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The hip-hugging silhouettes also provided a prime opportunity to show off oversized belts and bellybutton piercings.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hug
Verb
  • The actress nuzzled up next to her husband at the 2017 premiere of Colossal.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
  • The planets coast past one another on the ecliptic, and appear to us to nuzzle one another every so often.
    — Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Definition of nuzzle
Verb
  • The emails encourage her to add certain comorbidities or complications to the medical record, allowing the hospital to bill more for treatment.
    — Amanda Erickson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Teachers are in a blind spot, much like nurses who can’t bill as physicians do.
    — Kellie Lauth, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of bill
Verb
  • Soon, after Wade, who loves to self-medicate his ADHD with alcohol and mushrooms, is involved in a horrific accident, and Snook’s Cove residents begin acting oddly, Calvin and Fonda realize something is amiss in the water.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Headphones can be a pricey necessity for music lovers, students and anyone else who loves a great listening experience, but Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event offers plenty of chances to save.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of love
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“Feel up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel%20up. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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