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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On Friday, September 11, the 16-time Grammy winner—whose real name is Stefani Germanotta—was photographed with her fiancé, Michael Polansky, and their child, who was snuggled against Gaga’s chest in a baby carrier.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2026
The new parents were photographed last week on a walk with the infant in a front carrier, snuggled close to the superstar.

— Martha Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

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After Collins’ family reported her missing, police followed a tip to the Pham’s unit, nestled behind NoDa’s main strip, and found Collins wrapped in duct tape and stuffed into a mattress.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
When the Americans failed to pressure Guijarro some 25 yards out, the Spanish captain ripped a bending effort that nestled in goalkeeper Claudia Dickey’s netting.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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