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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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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
Miutine is the brand’s first fragrance launch under licensee L’Oréal, and the juice was nosed by IFF master perfumer Dominique Ropion.
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James Manso, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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James Manso, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosed
Verb
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Lawrence checked into a play pre-snap, which Broncos middle linebacker Alex Singleton and nickel Ja’Quan McMillian sniffed out.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Dec. 2025
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The dog followed me outside and sniffed the tires of my truck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Lindell also has to pay $5 million to a software engineer who was able to debunk data Lindell claimed proved that China interfered in the 2020 election, a federal judge ruled in 2024.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
11 Dec. 2025
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Dallas Stars No thanks for the time Brett Hull interfered in a WCW wrestling match.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
3 Dec. 2025
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Sure enough, Hill took a short swing pass, collided with a would-be Georgetown tackler around the 10-yard line, and dragged three Eagles forward before falling on the pylon for a touchdown.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the June incident, Ross broke the window of a car when the driver refused to exit the vehicle and then found himself being dragged at least 50 yards when the driver hit the gas.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Talbot wrote in the affidavit that Sweet smelled strongly of alcohol and had slurred speech, bloodshot glassy eyes and impaired memory.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some of the packages contained traces of a substance that smelled like marijuana.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One live roach crawled on the floor near the kitchen door.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roaring out of the gates in Set 2, the Raiders mounted a commanding 10-2 lead, but the Storm went blow for blow with the Raiders and crawled back into the set.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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It is inhaled in powder form, and typically administered using an inhaler device twice a day for five days.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Dec. 2025
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Outside was given an exclusive first viewing of the special, in which host Cecilia Vega hikes to Base Camp, 17,600 feet, where the air is so thin that every breath feels like it’s inhaled through a straw.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
20 Dec. 2025
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Manette poked fun at his famous recliner For over 35 years, Curt has settled into the same teal Bradington Young recliner to eat, watch TV and work out football plays.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Fox grabbed Vanderbilt to walk him away, but the Lakers forward poked Sochan in the face with his left index finger.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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