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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
suspected that the elite private universities were a nest of antigovernment sentiments
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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
headed back to her cozy nest in the mountains for a little rest and relaxation
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Recent Examples of nest
The boy buried his face in his hands, and the thick nest of hair shook as if in a wind, and the sobs, though muffled, grew louder.
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Crowley also had to make a bed within the nest.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
If the swarm enters your home or other structure such as a shed, contact a professional pest control or beekeeper immediately to eliminate the nest.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Their meet-cute involves a pterodactyl, a number of plants that shoot paralyzing needles, and a nest in which Thia has been imprisoned.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
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George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Crowley also had to make a bed within the nest.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
If the swarm enters your home or other structure such as a shed, contact a professional pest control or beekeeper immediately to eliminate the nest.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Their meet-cute involves a pterodactyl, a number of plants that shoot paralyzing needles, and a nest in which Thia has been imprisoned.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nest
Noun
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The source of the flare is an active galactic nucleus, or AGN — a bright, compact region at the center of a galaxy — and it’s powered by a supermassive black hole that is actively feeding on material.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Global capability centers have evolved far beyond tech support, but their growth presents challenges for multinationals and Indian cities alike.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jasper, in contrast, is having a grand old time at his hideout.—
Lily Osler,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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Barrow allegedly stayed in the Stockyards Hotel in 1933 as a hideout during one of the couple’s heists.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Climate change and shifting prey Climate patterns like El Niño are altering the range of white sharks, pushing nurseries closer to the Gulf of California.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Climate change events, such as El Niño, may have altered white shark nursery areas, resulting in more juvenile sharks being found in the Gulf of California.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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The mid-century offered more literal interpretations of cave living, from The Flintstones (1960) to the villainous Bond lair, often hidden within or carved into cliffs.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the Demogorgon catches up, dragging Will into the decaying lair of Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), looking as menacing as ever.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wendi Montez Martin enrolled at an Assemblies of God seminary, became a pastor and tried to bury the past.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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At the heart of the unrest is a long-standing exemption that allows ultra-Orthodox men who study full-time in religious seminaries to avoid military service — a policy that many Israelis view as deeply unfair.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The indisputably desirable goal of supporting walking, biking and bus-riding around an Uptown nidus was severely wounded.—
Star Tribune,
Star Tribune,
30 Nov. 2020
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To deliberately collapse and compress a lobe of lung, and with it, its nidus of festering infection.—
Rebecca Kreston,
Discover Magazine,
24 Mar. 2017
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Criticism of India As the leader of the US’ largest city and financial capital, any mayor of New York is given an outsized role on the world stage.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The next morning, Burgher parents—oblivious to the fighting that had broken out in the capital—had lined the walkways and cheered as their children filed into schools with pencils and notebooks and tense faces, some bravely managing a smile, others rigid with fear.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Nest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nest. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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