nuzzled

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 Cali’s husband murmured beside her, nuzzled into her elbow. Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • Thor, a dog that visits patients at hospitals across South Florida with his handler Alexandra Ramos, snuggled up to Katy in her hospital bed.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Rome could be seen drinking from a blue sippy cup, snuggled in between his parents.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Later, in adulthood, Alice makes miniatures for a living, inspired by artist Joseph Cornell’s boxes and the tiny fairies her mother owned, nestled in the head of a pin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Location L'Auberge de Sedona is nestled along Oak Creek in Uptown Sedona, which has galleries, shops, and restaurants.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On June 25, Kidman shared a photo of herself cuddled up to Urban on Instagram to commemorate their wedding anniversary.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The various posts include photos of the duo cuddled up, enjoying romantic outings and traveling.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Nuzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzled. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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