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Examples of nose out in a Sentence
independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement Ted Williams and Ruth nosed out Gibson in career on-base percentage, but the legendary slugger who played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays in a 14-year career that ended in 1946 is the all-time leader in on-base-plus-slugging (OPS) at 1.177.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Politicians and clergy, keep your noses out of this.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
Hughes nosed out Simpson in the 100 with a winning time of 12.31.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
Desormeaux rallied Principe Carlo ($39) to nose out favorite Positivity (Juan Hernandez) for the win with Colt Fiction (Geovanni Franco) third, another neck back.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2021
Paunch, who has become less timid, has a proclivity to stop and nose out every possible tree trunk, lamppost, and plinth before gracing it with a tag of his urine.
—Sierra Greer, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
More:Read Derek Myers' full response to Enquirer questions 'Keep your nose out of my family'
Myers, 31, has been among the pricklier candidates aiming to succeed Wenstrup.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2024
Boy, that Vladimir Putin just can’t keep his nose out of American presidential elections.
—Robin Abcarian, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Miami noses out Scottsdale, Arizona, as the U.S. city with the best spa locations, a new study finds.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near nose out
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“Nose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20out. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
nose out
verb
: to defeat by a narrow margin
the home team barely nosed out the visitors
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