nosing

verb

Definition of nosingnext
present participle of nose
1
as in sniffing
to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose could nose the garbage from across the street

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2
as in interfering
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern a neighbor who likes to nose around in everyone else's business

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3
as in dragging
to move slowly the line to get tickets is just nosing, so we are going to be here for a while

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosing
  1. sniffing
  2. interfering
  3. smelling
  4. inhaling
  5. poking
  6. creeping
  7. shuffling
Verb
  • There is no restaurant as yet, although some restauranters are sniffing around.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Soon, investors began sniffing around.
    Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of sniffing
Verb
  • The method could extend to electromagnetic waves for improving radar and telecommunication systems to prevent unwanted reflections from interfering and causing signal losses.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
  • One of my personal favorite characters is Liz, Jimmy and Alice’s interfering neighbor.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of interfering
Verb
  • These stories inspired the medieval belief that smelling rosemary on Christmas Eve would bring a year of good luck, health, and happiness.
    Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The sticky, putrid-smelling slime that coats its surface contains the mushroom’s spores.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of smelling
Verb
  • According to the lawsuit, inhaling Galaxy Gas causes euphoria but also leads to long-term physical effects and disorders, including memory loss.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • It can also be spread through eating, drinking or inhaling anything that contains the live virus like raw, unpasteurized milk.
    Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of inhaling
Verb
  • That very night, British troops heard Germans singing carols and saw decorations poking up from the opposite trenches.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Cast member Bowen Yang appeared dressed as a drone alongside segment host Michael Che, poking fun at the mystery which has left lawmakers and the public demanding answers from government agencies.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of poking
Verb
  • As the drone closes in, the Russian can be seen creeping forward toward the Ukrainian lines, apparently unaware of the danger overhead.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Taking a new job at the love testing institute, Anna meets Amir and her already creeping doubts grow larger.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.
    Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of shuffling
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