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

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Recent Examples of nuzzle Sometimes bearded dragons even nuzzle into you, like the crook of your neck, to get extra toasty, Thompson said. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2024 Cuoco shared a photo of the couple, dated Aug. 10, in which they can be seen sweetly nuzzling their faces. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024 The large lake nuzzles its way deep down among the jagged and snowy alps, straddling the border of Italy and Switzerland. Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 16 July 2024 Read more Inspired Life stories HAND CURATED Student living in homeless shelter is his high school valedictorian June 4, 2024 Chiropractor works on giraffe, is nuzzled: ‘Giraffes are just giant dogs?’ April 25, 2024 ‘This is Cecil. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for nuzzle 
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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
  • In the video, viewers can see Chester greeting and playing with Frank on a lawn outside the hotel, and later snuggling up to his new sibling on a sofa.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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  • Only his nannies showed him affection but that, as Diana explained, was not the same as being kissed and cuddled by your parents, which Charles never was.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The 42-year-old Love Again actress shared glimpses of the family getaway on Instagram, including Malti exploring Christmas trees, cuddling with her mom, and more.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • My husband, Dave, still wears the shirt with his workplace nickname – The Spam King – printed in the iconic Spam lettering, nestled in the yellow goo from the can.
    Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
  • There was no mention of the refugees who had formed a thriving community in Long Beach, nestled along the city’s Anaheim corridor called Cambodia Town.
    Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024

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“Nuzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzle. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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