Synonyms of nestled

nestled

verb

past tense of nestle

1

as in snuggled

to lie close

nestled in next to the other kittens in the box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggled
• cuddled
• nuzzled
• huddled
• crouched
• curled up
• snoozled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shrank
• started
• recoiled
• winced
• shied
• flinched
• quailed
• blenched

2

as in crouched

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily

nestling with her children on the couch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggled
• crouched
• snugged
• curled up
• huddled
• burrowed
• couched
• hunched
• squatted
• scrunched
• hunkered (down)
• squinched

3

as in perched

to establish or place comfortably or snugly

we had scarcely nestled the children in their beds when there was a knock at the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perched
• lodged
• positioned
• parked
• settled
• planted
• located
• situated
• installed
• ensconced
• stationed
• housed
• anchored
• roosted
• deployed
• camped
• set
• emplaced
• camped (out)
• fixed
• curled up
• burrowed
• bivouacked
• dug in
• harbored

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nestled

What to do nearby Cernobbio is a charming town nestled between Mount Bisbino and Lake Como, with beautiful lakefront views, hiking trails, and a botanical garden. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

That campus is nestled in the small city in Kern County about 30 miles northwest of Bakersfield where community members cheer on their own on Friday nights. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Increasingly severe wildfires — fueled by climate change and more than a century of forest mismanagement — have forced an environmental reckoning on mountain towns nestled in California’s Sierra Nevada. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

The play facility, nestled in Frankfort’s Commissioners Park, was given the red ribbon-cutting treatment this week. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

The new property is nestled inside a 45,000-acre private conservancy with open savannahs and waterholes nearby. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

From a tiny island nestled within a Tuscan archipelago, to a quiet Greek haven at the southern tip of the Peloponnese, these are our favourites. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

For a first-time visitor, the Saturday morning market in the Shadelands office park may be a little hard to find, as it’s nestled behind some Kaiser medical offices off Ygnacio Valley Road. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

The gleaming Oscar sat nestled in a row of teddy bears on Jackie Cazares’ bed — a one-of-a-kind keepsake in a room her parents have left largely untouched since the 9-year-old died in the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 July 2026