NUZZLE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

nuzzle

verb

ˈnə-zəl

Definition of nuzzle

as in to snuggle

to lie close newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm

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Recent Examples of nuzzle On a recent visit, Amber nuzzled in a bed of straw, as a talk radio station kept her company. — Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026 The club’s home was built in 1997, and nuzzled alongside a bend in the River Wear, the south side of the club’s home is subject to significant and ongoing regeneration. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 In the end, an Australian photographer claimed the top prize for capturing a tender moment of elephant seal pups nuzzling in a rockpool. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026 Andrew Mackay/Facebook At the end of the video, Mackay can be seen standing on the doorway, surveying the damage, as one of the dogs nuzzles him. — CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuzzle

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Another shot showed twins Keith and Kameron Rochefort from DeMotte, in matching green and light blue swim trunks, snuggled together on a pool float with a beach ball nearby.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
In one clip obtained by People at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025, Parker is seen snuggling up to a puppy when Cooper approaches them.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026

Definition of snuggle

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To survive the nighttime humidity, cuddle up in this two-piece pajama set that’s only $8.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026
Neill was a performer whose bone-deep decency shone through his work and was amplified in later years by a social-media presence that featured him reminiscing about his career or hanging out with animals on his farm, or maybe cuddling a duck.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

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The Afriski Mountain Resort, some 3,200 meters (10,499 feet) above sea level, nestled in the northern Maluti Mountains, is Lesotho's single fully operational ski resort — and the only one in sub-Saharan Africa.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
But rather than a vacation destination, a former equestrian center nestled on 20 acres off Route 176 in Hawthorn Woods is planned as a sanctuary for homeless dogs and cats awaiting a better life with new families.

— Mick Zawislak, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

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