nestled

VERB

curl up

Synonyms

STRONG

bundle burrow cuddle huddle nuzzle snug snuggle

WEAK

lie against lie close make snug move close settle down take shelter

Antonyms

STRONG

separate

Example Sentences

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Responding to demand, four restored astroturf soccer fields recently opened at a reported cost of $5 million at Randall's Island Park nestled in the East River off Manhattan.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

More than 600 people and their pets abandoned Troedrhiwfuwch, Caerphilly County, in 1985 because of fears the village - nestled in Rhymney Valley - would be hit with a catastrophic landslip.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

This space also appears to have been used as a game room, with an arcade machine nestled in a small alcove.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

There are no more “wreckers” scouring the beach for treasures or “charity houses” nestled into the dunes to shelter stranded sailors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Pa said as the screecher nestled with her brood.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

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