- present participle of nestle.
nestling
Example Sentences
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One unexpected finding was that warmer extremes were linked to heavier fledging weights during the nestling stage.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026
At 72, Uncle Thing wakes up at dawn every day and weaves around his hilly farm to collect ripened durians, either dangling from trees or nestling on nets close to the ground.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
The study shows wildebeest frequently crisscross the Sand River and the areas surrounding the Ritz-Carlton, even though they avoid forested areas nestling the camp due to the risk of predators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Many years ago, her cat had escaped and came back with a hummingbird nestling.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
The bearded six-foot-two Cuban embraced the five-foot-two Russian, and Khrushchev would later describe the pleasant sensation of nestling in the arms of a bear.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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