as in infant
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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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Recent Examples of nestling
Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
If birds have already started to nest on your property, wait a few weeks for the nestlings to fledge.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The great tit nestlings in the younger forests tended to have higher stress levels than nestlings in the older growth forests—and nestlings from those younger forests had, on average, shorter telomeres than nestlings from the old-growth forests.
—Ethan Freedman, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
But for a hummingbird with a broken wing or a nestling with a missing mom, the situation is life-threatening.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The last eaglet of the nestlings emerged from its shell and could be seen early Saturday morning.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
If birds have already started to nest on your property, wait a few weeks for the nestlings to fledge.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The great tit nestlings in the younger forests tended to have higher stress levels than nestlings in the older growth forests—and nestlings from those younger forests had, on average, shorter telomeres than nestlings from the old-growth forests.
—Ethan Freedman, Popular Science, 29 Jan. 2025
But for a hummingbird with a broken wing or a nestling with a missing mom, the situation is life-threatening.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestling
Noun
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But a 2017 study found that even infants can distinguish between words in different languages.—
Leslie Garisto Pfaff,
Parents,
15 May 2025
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Olivia was the most popular girls name for the second year in a row, assigned to 231 infants.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Think comfort food favorites by candlelight, playing board games in front of the fire, and snuggling up with a book under a pile of warm blankets.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
25 Dec. 2024
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Well, snuggling up to a sugar daddy or momma for housing has a long history here.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Excavations unearthed priceless statues and reliefs, including depictions of crouching lions and a youthful male figure.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Dec. 2024
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This may include defensive movements or acting submissively—tucking their tail between their legs, lowering their eyes or crouching to appear smaller.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
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The brother leaves the nameless infant in the woods to die, but tells his sister that the newborn died of natural causes and had to be buried.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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In the next few weeks, zoo-goers can see the newborn in the Asian Plains habitat, zookeepers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Oh, and watching Hallmark movies with my Angie cuddling next to me.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Shepard can be seen giving one of his daughters a kiss, cuddling up with the girls, who match in black-and-white striped tops and berets.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For families, the biggest expense, by far, is lodging.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Independent explains that in many cases, carriers ask travelers to arrange lodging themselves and submit receipts afterward for reimbursement, often citing logistical difficulties in making the arrangements directly.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The production team has already secured translations in German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish and Hindi, positioning the film for global distribution.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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With this innovation, the company is positioning itself as a key player in the growing robotics sector, competing with leading projects like Tesla’s Optimus.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025
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To understand where these births might be happening, researchers examined whether neonate sightings were associated with specific environmental conditions.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Most sightings of whale shark neonates come from accidental encounters — fisheries bycatch, strandings, or occasional lucky observations by divers or fishers.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Nestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestling. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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