NUZZLED Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

nuzzled

verb

past tense of nuzzle

as in snuggled

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

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Recent Examples of nuzzled The actress nuzzled up next to her husband at the 2017 premiere of Colossal. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 Lopez nuzzled her face into Emme's as the pair smiled while seated at a dining table. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 May 2026 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 Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand. — Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025 Cali’s husband murmured beside her, nuzzled into her elbow. — Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025

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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
Across Colorado and beyond, a new wave of offbeat adventures is answering that call — from sleeping in treetops and caves to hiking alongside llamas and rolling your bed out under the night sky for al fresco stargazing snuggled under the covers.

— Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026

Definition of snuggled

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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
In just a few weeks, the royal family will descend en masse to Balmoral Castle, their late summer retreat nestled in the Scottish Highlands.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 July 2026

Definition of nestled

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Brittany often shares cute family updates to her followers and recently shared an adorable picture of her two daughters, Golden and Sterling Skye, 5, cuddled up together in bed on her Instagram Stories.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
All while cuddled up in front of a wood-burning fire.

— Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026

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