nuzzled

past tense of nuzzle
as in snuggled
to lie close newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm

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Verb
  • Later videos show the two snuggled up, clearly already best friends.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The picture features Ozzy and Sharon, 72, snuggled up on a couch together, posing with two dogs.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Conveniently, Meridian’s Aubergine Kitchen will be nestled between The Habit Burger Grill and Blaze Pizza.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At the top, nestled among medicinal plants and fruit trees, sits a yellow house with white latticework and a porch that opens to a view of the hills.
    Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • The two were cuddled together watching the Eagles take on the Los Angeles Rams as Wyatt, 4, asked who's who on the field.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • To fill the void, Potato grabbed his dad's shirt and cuddled with it, inhaling the scent of his human.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Nuzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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