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as in to interfere
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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as in to drag
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 nose
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
But the moral crime may be right under the noses of congressional Democrats.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
One reminder is a snapshot of a USAF F-105 Thunder Chief nosing over to drop a second napalm bomb on a hillside in Vietnam in 1970.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
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Noun
In recent years, Haines sported prosthetics to portray Carl from Up, Joy Behar wore a long nose to play Pinocchio, and Whoopi Goldberg painted her skin yellow to play Marge Simpson.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
But the moral crime may be right under the noses of congressional Democrats.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Stevenson capped his day by nosing his way across the goal line for a short touchdown, despite getting stuffed on his two previous hand-offs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
One reminder is a snapshot of a USAF F-105 Thunder Chief nosing over to drop a second napalm bomb on a hillside in Vietnam in 1970.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nose
Noun
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The Coupe prototype is a high-riding grand tourer with a long snout, doors that slide open rather than swing, and a fastback roofline – a classic high-line design characteristic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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That bumper accentuates the Maserati’s alluring, shark-like snout.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here are nine essential tips cabin crew members say will make your flying experience all the better.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Moehrig would later produce a huge third down stop for a loss of five yards as the Packers sniffed the end zone in the fourth quarter.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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His worst day with the Broncos, as Barajas joked, couldn’t sniff his worst day in the Navy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, the trouble starts when governments interfere and tell funds to invest too much at home, which breaks the delicate balance that fund managers have calculated between risk and reward, said Sébastien Betermier, executive director at the International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM).—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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And because the actuation frequencies (between 1 and 100 kilohertz) are far below those used for clinical imaging (between 1 and 20 megahertz), the two functions don’t interfere.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But as the stalemate has dragged on, some Democrats have been looking for a way out.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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Big bitcoin holders appear to be selling their tokens, threatening to drag the cryptocurrency deeper into the red, according to Citigroup.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Chicago was among the teams with interest in acquiring New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson II.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Your body gets hunger signals from seeing and smelling food.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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The cafeteria smelled the same.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Somebody does something terrible and messes it up.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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If your smartwatch tracking every heartbeat and sleep cycle hasn’t already given you health anxiety, Kohler wants to mess you up in a new way.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Nose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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