as in infant
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as in crouching
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily
nestling with her children on the couch
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as in perching
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
we had scarcely nestled the children in their beds when there was a knock at the door
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Recent Examples of nestling
Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Is your anxiety about work or money really coursing through your body and nestling into your organs and limbs?
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
At more than 250 of these, nestlings were attacked and killed, and eggs were destroyed.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 6 May 2024
But Scotland did come away with a moment to remember just three minutes from time when substitute Scott McKenna headed Andy Robertson’s long free kick towards goal, taking a deflection off Rüdiger and nestling in the back of the net.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Sunflowers attract over 70 caterpillar species, which birds feed to their nestlings.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024
Is your anxiety about work or money really coursing through your body and nestling into your organs and limbs?
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
At more than 250 of these, nestlings were attacked and killed, and eggs were destroyed.
—Byvirginia Morell, science.org, 6 May 2024
But Scotland did come away with a moment to remember just three minutes from time when substitute Scott McKenna headed Andy Robertson’s long free kick towards goal, taking a deflection off Rüdiger and nestling in the back of the net.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestling
Noun
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Internet users can't get enough of the love between the infant and her granddad, who takes care of her from Monday to Friday when Rogers is at work.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Looking like the cross between a spermatozoon and a tadpole, this needy, frail little infant is wrapped tightly in swaddling clothes, resting on the dresser and then the drawer of poor Jack Nance’s apartment in an industrial hellscape.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Think comfort food favorites by candlelight, playing board games in front of the fire, and snuggling up with a book under a pile of warm blankets.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
25 Dec. 2024
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Well, snuggling up to a sugar daddy or momma for housing has a long history here.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Dec. 2024
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Excavations unearthed priceless statues and reliefs, including depictions of crouching lions and a youthful male figure.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Dec. 2024
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This may include defensive movements or acting submissively—tucking their tail between their legs, lowering their eyes or crouching to appear smaller.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
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As such, Herod’s massacre would have evoked a familiar Old Testament story in which the Egyptian Pharaoh orders all Jewish newborns to be slaughtered in an effort to kill the infant Moses.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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The video, which was not ultimately shown to Lively, featured an image of Heath, his wife, and their newborn after a home birth.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Oh, and watching Hallmark movies with my Angie cuddling next to me.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Shepard can be seen giving one of his daughters a kiss, cuddling up with the girls, who match in black-and-white striped tops and berets.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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There’s also a strong farm-to-table food scene and lodging at many price points.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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This approach aims to increase productivity by over 50 percent, enabling the company to expand its product range to mid-rise townhouses, multi-family homes, and lodging facilities.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Dec. 2024
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Preparing mentally and positioning your portfolio accordingly will help set folks up for financial success in the year-ahead.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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One way to help ensure the Lions don’t feel that way again is by positioning themselves for the best postseason possible.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Despite the underlying cause, the management of a sick neonate follows a consistent approach.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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This means there is a two-month window after birth where neonates are at their most vulnerable.—
Paul Sisson,
The Mercury News,
18 Nov. 2024
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“Nestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestling. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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