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as in crouching
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily
nestling with her children on the couch
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as in perching
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
we had scarcely nestled the children in their beds when there was a knock at the door
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as in infant
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Recent Examples of nestling
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
Layer pumpkins of different sizes, shades, and types, and stagger their height by placing some directly on the porch, others on hay bales, and nestling some into planters.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Cottagecore cozy wouldn’t be complete without a quilt, and this one from Brooklinen is on par to nestling into a cotton candy cloud.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
Layer pumpkins of different sizes, shades, and types, and stagger their height by placing some directly on the porch, others on hay bales, and nestling some into planters.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestling
Verb
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Suddenly your once-empty landing is a spot for coffee or for snuggling up with a book.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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Jesse and Jasper spend a lot of time snuggling, while Blaze loves playing and wrestling with his older brother.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The study team investigated 54 crouching burials that had previously been found at 11 archaeological sites.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The animatronic Death Eater crouching on a bookshelf casts a spell, then Dolores Umbridge appears on a screen, then a rhinoceros-like Erumpent tries to gore the riders with its horn.—
Bianca Bosker,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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TikTok users were able to see two cats perching over a bathroom sink, which had been filled with tap water.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the case of turkeys, perching in the trees could signal snowfall, folklore says.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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The endangered infant, who hasn’t been named yet, was born with a head and body covered in orange fur, which will gradually darken to jet black within a year, as is the case with all François langurs.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The reenactment shows a caretaker roughly handling the infant doll, placing him on the mattress with obvious impact and then flipping him on his stomach and pressing on his back and head.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Survivor star posted an Instagram video of herself, Jackson and their newborn son on their couch, cuddling together.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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His favorite things are cuddling, giving kisses, and playing.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Worman, a former employee of the farm who had contacted PETA about her concerns, which led to PETA lodging a complaint with the Idaho Department of Agriculture, told the Statesman that she was disappointed PETA had dismissed the lawsuit.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Sep. 2025
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There are also two lodging options, the full-service Loews Ventana Canyon resort with nearly 400 rooms and suites, and the Ventana Canyon Club & Lodge, more residential, with lodging in 50 spacious suites.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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An autopsy to determine the newborn's cause of death proved inconclusive, and the medical examiner's report said that more testing would be required.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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From joy to detention Just one day after Mario Monteverde left the maternity hospital in Buffalo, New York, with his wife and their premature newborn, he was detained by immigration authorities, despite holding full TPS extension approval, with his protection officially confirmed in April.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sam then picks up Emerald and asks for a cuddle, and the pup happily obliges, nuzzling into Sam's neck and relaxing into the hug.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Nestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestling. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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