nosed

verb

Definition of nosednext
past tense of nose
1
as in sniffed
to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose could nose the garbage from across the street

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2
as in interfered
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern a neighbor who likes to nose around in everyone else's business

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3
as in dragged
to move slowly the line to get tickets is just nosing, so we are going to be here for a while

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Recent Examples of nosed Out of frame, Ryan’s girlfriend, Carolina Mahedy, a former sommelier at Le Bernardin, nosed a glass. — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Advertising nosed up 3% (impressions were higher, rates lower). — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 But the thoroughbred colt nosed his way into the action down the stretch, and suddenly Golden Tempo and jockey Jose Ortiz were streaking past the field, favorites in the rear view. — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 3 May 2026 The scents were nosed by Lyn Harris and developed via Robertet, and the bottles — inspired by 19th century Chinese snuff bottles — feature porcelain caps designed by Jonathan Yamakami. — James Manso, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026 When Mochi nosed the one with truffles, Pera gave him a treat. — Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosed
  1. sniffed
  2. interfered
  3. dragged
  4. smelled
  5. messed
  6. crawled
  7. inhaled
  8. poked
Verb
  • The buck walked up to the dripper, sniffed it for a moment, and moved on.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Linebacker Chase Smith sniffed out the run and got the fourth-down stop.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of sniffed
Verb
  • He was supposed to be one-on-one with Reigns before Jimmy Uso interfered and cost him the title.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The robot had to remove the lid, pick up the banana and place it on the plate, while adjusting its actions if a person interfered or an attempt failed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of interfered
Verb
  • Malkin controlled Lapierre’s dump-in attempt near the blue line, toe-dragged past Panther defenseman Gustav Forsling in the slot and beat Black with a wrist shot.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In my opinion, the president and his incompetent, corrupt acolytes have debased the office and dragged the good name of America through the mud.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of dragged
Verb
  • At the hospital, the officer said Lopez smelled like alcohol and had red, watery eyes and his words were slurred.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The L'Occitane Jasmine & Bergamot products smelled good and did the job.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of smelled
Verb
  • That book really messed me up in the sense of nothing is promised.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Had a couple calls in here that messed it up a little bit, but that’s the game.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of messed
Verb
  • Giamanco crawled in through a shot-out window, reached the special education classroom and reracked his firearm in preparation for a deadly confrontation.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In May 2025, after Williams shut off the water in a cell, 10 inmates removed a toilet, crawled through a gap in the wall and scaled a fence out of the jail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of crawled
Verb
  • And so, for the brand, only the most breathable, and healthily inhaled, natural materials will suffice.
    — Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, improper storage can have serious consequences, particularly if the thorium is inhaled or ingested.
    — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of inhaled
Verb
  • Kessler, standing nearby during Williams’ postgame news conference, poked his head out from behind a black curtain and gave his teammate a thumbs-up.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Already poked, the league bear hasn’t exactly gone into hibernation, either.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosed. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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