nuzzled

Definition of nuzzlednext
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 On a recent visit, Amber nuzzled in a bed of straw, as a talk radio station kept her company. Eric Adler april 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026 The 1974 image featured him nuzzled up to Jackson's face. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 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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Verb
  • This year’s Miami Grand Prix has been more of a logistical miracle than any other year because its spot on the Hard Rock Stadium calendar is snuggled tightly between the Miami Open tennis tournament and World Cup soccer.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The young and in-love pair snuggled up to each other at the opening night of The Tenth Man on Broadway in 1989.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • Jackson came with Ball and became his neighbor, moving into a second unit nestled above Chima Brazilian Steakhouse.
    Julia Coin May 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
  • Paul Villa and his wife, Kristen, were concerned about too many massage parlors popping up in the city of about 87,000, nestled against the hills between the 605 Freeway and the Orange County border.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Famous for her affection towards corgis, the future queen cuddled a Pembroke Welsh corgi in April 1940.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In two separate selfies, the singer and actress cuddled with Emerson, while another snapshot depicted the newborn napping in her car seat.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Nuzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzled. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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