Stop cradling that verb! Let it go!
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Cradling
Synonyms for "cradling" (26 found)
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More general
11 entriesactioncaregiving activitycaregiving practiceholding devicephysical actionphysical contactpositioningprotectionstructure featuresupport devicesupport equipment
More specific
15 entriesadjustable cradlearm holdbaby cradlecaregiver hugcomponent cradledevice cradleeconomic cushioninfant cradlinginfant embraceinstrument cradleneonate cradlingone handed cradlingpolicy buffersocial safety netsoft cradle
Collocations
13 entriesarm holdbaby cradlecaregiver hugcradling armscradling devicecradling gesturecradling infantcradling positioncradling techniquecradling the newborngentle cradlinggently cradlinginfant embrace
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
7 total sentences available.
"Mum, look what I found in the garden," said Mary as she came into the living room cradling a hedgehog in her arms.
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"Mum, look here. I found this in the garden," Mary announced, walking into the living room cradling a hedgehog in her arms.
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Venus then spreads a gentle sleep over Iulo's body and, cradling him in her divine bosom, carries him to the lush woods of Idalia, where she weaves him a bed of tender flowers of fragrant marjoram in the shade.
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