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Recent Examples of nuzzled
The 1974 image featured him nuzzled up to Jackson's face.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuzzled
Verb
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Grab a drink and then head into the cat lounge where you’ll be greeted by dozens of adoptable cats waiting to be snuggled and played with.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both elements are crucial for an expert couch-napper like me, who appreciates being snuggled without the risk of overheating.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Eggplant appears with linguine, tomato and almond pesto, or nestled with capers and golden raisins between ribbons of mafaldine.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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But this community of musicians on Ocean Avenue sprung up less by design and more as a byproduct of affordable housing shrinking to an ever-smaller pool of neighborhoods, among them Midwood, a middle-class residential area in south-central Brooklyn nestled between Marine Park and Bensonhurst.—
Daniel Yadin,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In February 2024, Hutson shared a Valentine’s Day Instagram post of himself cuddled up with the actress on the couch.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
15 Feb. 2026
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Silas cuddled his dad in a sweet black-and-white snap.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nuzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzled. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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