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  • past tense form of nest.
  • past participle of nest.
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nested

[nes-tid] / ˈnɛs tɪd /


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The reserve has an osprey platform to attract the raptors and the adults who have nested there are also believed to be first-time parents.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Watch for clues when the storyline we’re watching becomes its own nested narrative.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

"Once upon a time curlews would have nested in almost any hay meadow," he told the BBC.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The novellas are composed of nested stories inspired by Scheherazade’s tales in “One Thousand and One Nights.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

Bottles of vinho verde had nested in a bed of ice in the bathtub.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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