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nose around

VERB
beat the bushes
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Several then rush inside and begin to nose around.

From Science Magazine Dec. 7, 2023

It makes being paid to have a nose around some of the most spectacular homes in the country even more of a treat.

From BBC Nov. 10, 2023

Movies often take detours, yet when they pop into a supporting player’s life or nose around the story’s periphery, it’s usually to expand on the main event.

From New York Times Sep. 8, 2022

Nope, out there you’re stuck with the offerings at the exits unless you want to get off and drive into a small town and nose around for a diner.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2017

It caught the raft and pulled the nose around, so that it aimed downstream but along the edge, bouncing against the bank and sliding beneath overhanging willows and brush.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen




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