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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
Bohong Zhang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Tasting whiskey involves a combination of sensations, including the nose, palate, mouthfeel, and finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
One curious golden retriever begins nosing under the larger dog, eventually trying to suckle where a female dog would have teats.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Noun
When combined with machine-learning algorithms, these sensors can learn to recognize patterns from several gases at once, rather than detecting just one chemical at a time – much like how a human nose can tell different smells apart.
—Bohong Zhang, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
Tasting whiskey involves a combination of sensations, including the nose, palate, mouthfeel, and finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Lutnick’s dog, a Havanese-poodle mix named Cali—three of his four children went to college in California—kept nosing her way through a gate to come sit with us.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
One curious golden retriever begins nosing under the larger dog, eventually trying to suckle where a female dog would have teats.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nose
Noun
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The suspect on the lam in Holliday Park — around 30 pounds, ash gray, pronounced snout — will not respond to reason, pleas, threats or bargains.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Pterosaurs were prehistoric predators that dominated the skies with pointed snouts that could catch prey on the move or from the water, according to National Geographic.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There will be speakers on plant identification, plant and garden accessories for sale, pruning, propagation and plant care tips.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fineas Tatar, productivity expert and cofounder of the remote assistance services firm, Viva gave Fortune some tips.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But after three more of Karty’s kicks were blocked over the next three weeks and all of them played a role in Rams losses, the panic button has felt a fist as fierce as the ones that kept those kicks from sniffing the uprights.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lina sniffs, stamps her feet in the snow to make her own set of giant prints to frighten this creature.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fiscal rules left broken Officials in Brussels are unlikely to want to appear to be interfering in domestic political affairs, but the pressure is on for Paris to embark on some serious fiscal consolidation — and fast.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Piastri lost two places in the scuffle, revealing his frustration on the team radio and inquiring if McLaren would interfere by potentially asking Norris to hand back the place to him.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Linda also drags her daughter to a clinic for regular treatments, none of which seem to do any good.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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That was Emily, the fifer, dragging a man out of bed.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But if nothing else, this new environment should give Okoro breathing room to find his footing on the other end.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As our colleagues at Bleacher Report wrote, ticket prices for the Los Angeles Lakers surged as speculation grew that James might actually be announcing the end of his playing career.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Brew a pot of dark-roasted coffee to make your kitchen smell pleasant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Why not throw Lady Gaga into that potent and sweet-smelling stew of Hollywood talent?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Nose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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