as in to snuggle
to lie close newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm

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Recent Examples of nuzzle There are two fireplaces to nuzzle close on winter nights, and a heated party barn for entertaining. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024 Biden highlights chip investments during New York trip How cleaning product chemicals called ‘quats’ may affect the brain Chiropractor works on giraffe, is nuzzled: ‘Giraffes are just giant dogs?’ Thursday, April 25 morning weather update Everyone should have a favorite tree. Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for nuzzle
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  • In the black-and-white shot, the couple is relaxing on a couch and Gomez is snuggled up against the music producer, 37.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Johnny is a well-mannered pup who just wants to snuggle up on the couch with his favorite human, his profile says.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • That pressure may even lead the body to secrete a little extra oxytocin, the love hormone humans produce when cuddling.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Patricia Clarkson lay on the floor in her gown gleefully cuddling Scout.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • Days later, al-Baba says intelligence agents shifted Hiba to Dar al-Rahma, an orphanage nestled in a Damascus alleyway, so she couldn't be found.
    Mirna Alrached, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
  • There's a painting by the French artist Schlosser of a dog with his snout nestled in the crook of a woman's waist.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Nuzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzle. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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