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  • present participle of nestle.
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nestling

[nest-ling, nes-ling] / ˈnɛst lɪŋ, ˈnɛs lɪŋ /
NOUN
fledgling
Synonyms
STRONGEST


NOUN
chick
Synonyms




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Nestling into a corner booth with the trio felt like sitting with the cool kids you’d only ever watched from afar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Nestling songbirds relocated as part of conservation programmes successfully learn the song repertoires they need to communicate -- and ultimately survive -- in the wild, a new study has found.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024

Nestling along the border with Myanmar, Manipur is no stranger to ethnic violence.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2023

Nestling your head into a cervical pillow, the thinking goes, takes pressure off the neck, alleviating pain, he said.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2022

Nestling between a rusty can and a broken bottle was the carcass of a rat.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman




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