Meaning & use
cradled
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Held something gently and protectively, as if in a cradle.
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The nurse cradled the premature infant in her hands.
He cradled his head in his hands, exhausted after the long shift.
A note on using this word
Often used figuratively for geographic settings, as in "a village cradled between two mountains."
Words with a similar meaning
heldnestled
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Words with an opposite meaning
dropped
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