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as in centers
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 hideouts
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 nests
Brood parasites such as cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking the hosts into caring for their offspring at the expense of their own.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Their characters range from alien birds discussing the optimal amount of stones in nests to Aztec warriors unaware of guns to bumbling, chess-playing professors.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
These nests are often attached to walls or ceilings and serve as protective chambers for larvae.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Minimize clutter and clean up leaf litter in the yard, which provides a safe haven for ant nests.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
In total, the nests included over 2,200 bone and hoof remains, over 120 cloth fragments, over 70 leather fragments, almost 50 eggshells, 25 items made from grass and 11 pieces of hair.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The image was captured in January in La Jolla, California, when cormorants were building their nests.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For ground-nesting enantiornithines, cold soil would have been highly unwelcoming for nests.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Some of the birds stood still and silent on their nests, but most were in motion, hopping around on branches at the top of their silver maples, raising a general ruckus.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Their characters range from alien birds discussing the optimal amount of stones in nests to Aztec warriors unaware of guns to bumbling, chess-playing professors.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
These nests are often attached to walls or ceilings and serve as protective chambers for larvae.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Minimize clutter and clean up leaf litter in the yard, which provides a safe haven for ant nests.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
In total, the nests included over 2,200 bone and hoof remains, over 120 cloth fragments, over 70 leather fragments, almost 50 eggshells, 25 items made from grass and 11 pieces of hair.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The image was captured in January in La Jolla, California, when cormorants were building their nests.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
For ground-nesting enantiornithines, cold soil would have been highly unwelcoming for nests.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Some of the birds stood still and silent on their nests, but most were in motion, hopping around on branches at the top of their silver maples, raising a general ruckus.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nests
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Beans are often associated with South America, the Dutch have popularized the instant coffee brands Americans have become most familiar with and café culture centers on Italian espresso traditions.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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People who are unhoused often rely on area warming centers, such as the Willa Gill Services Center, and local nonprofits, to make it through the year’s coldest days.—
Sofi Zeman
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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If this were true, Solomon would learn all of this elder’s secret hideouts and survival tricks, resulting in a formidable pair for any hunter to take on.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025
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According to the Old Farmers Almanac, however, the moon’s name actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that come out from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, during this time of year.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
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Soon, the coral hatchlings will be placed in seaside nurseries for 6 to 12 months then taken back to the reefs.—
John Otis,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Records of boxwood plantings date back to the 1700s, and Ohio nurseries' boxwood inventory is valued at over $200 million, the blog reports, citing the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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One such label includes Seventh Avenue Brand, which is based in New Orleans, Louisiana, one of the nation’s formative hotbeds of creativity.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
26 Aug. 2025
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The draw will be the highlight of the tournament for an area of the country that is one of the hotbeds for soccer in the US.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, neo-traditionalist Catholic groups—with their own parishes and seminaries—will continue on a different course from the rest of the church.—
Massimo Faggioli,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Oct. 2018
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How To Remove Mold from Shower Head Shower heads are breeding grounds for mold because of the constant moisture, humidity, and minerals that are found in some water supplies.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Nests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nests. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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