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nestling

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


NOUN
chick
Synonyms




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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

That plot point was a bit of “amazing synchronicity,” Starr said, because he had been thinking about talking to Kripke about nestling some of his own existential feelings about aging into Homelander.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

Celaena took a steadying breath, nestling farther into her pillows.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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