Definition of nuzzlenext
as in to snuggle
to lie close newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm

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Recent Examples of nuzzle The Saint Bernards gently lie down beside him, licking and nuzzling him affectionately. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Cali’s husband murmured beside her, nuzzled into her elbow. Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025 Parham followed this pair – a female and possibly her brother – for a couple of hours across the rocky hillside, quickly framing his image before the male turned to nuzzle the female. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 But why not nuzzle up to the reputation a bit more, Mass Ads? James Folta, Literary Hub, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuzzle
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Verb
  • All three sleep with Doug and Laurie, snuggling through the night.
    Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • So Henry began life by snuggling with Tom, a toy about the size of an iPhone.
    KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • Meanwhile, Chalamet and Jenner gabbed with surrounding guests, while cuddling together in their seats.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Kylie Jenner, who opted out of walking the Oscars' red carpet with boyfriend and nominee Timothée Chalamet, cuddled up to the actor while walking the VF silver carpet.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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  • True to form, it was nestled in between his smartphone and stacks of paper on a wooden desk in front of him during his confirmation hearing on March 18.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Other frescoes, nestled in niches and corners around the cloister, reveal the fraught history of the location and the activities of its inhabitants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026

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“Nuzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzle. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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