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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
Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Bath & Body Works has brought back some beloved classics, while also introducing a few new fragrances that are sure to surprise and delight your nose this winter.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 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
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Bath & Body Works has brought back some beloved classics, while also introducing a few new fragrances that are sure to surprise and delight your nose this winter.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 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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Carve a shallow hole for the pillar candle, place the glass on the tip, then use U-pins to make holes to hold the wire.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Two of the pieces come in solid colors camel and Spanx red, and each sweater features custom Spanx red tips at the cuffs.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the little dog isn’t tempted to even sniff it.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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His boss seems unusually chill with the deception, mostly because this lad might be helpful for sniffing out other moles and double agents in their field.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 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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Loaded with fresh herbs, celery, and poultry seasoning, this cornbread smells like Thanksgiving in a skillet.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Now everybody smells what The Rock is cooking – even Oscar.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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