nuzzle
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He followed this pair across rocky hillside for a couple of hours and took his shot when the male paused to nuzzle the female.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
She’s taken time to quickly nuzzle all the dogs before they entered the plane, but this guy is clearly special.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
Then they stick their beaks below the surface and “chatter” their mouths open and closed, darting their tongues in and out to create suction as they nuzzle the pond’s bottom.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 9, 2023
“My wife’s not here. She usually takes him out in the morning while I’m upstairs working out. And so, I felt this nuzzle of my dog’s nose against my chest about five minutes to 7.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
He tries to nuzzle my ear before our food comes and it gives me a chill and I jump.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
A cat, the unit's unofficial mascot, nuzzles against one of the propellers.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2024
When she nuzzles the correct one, which she always seems to do, a tube squirts water into her bowl.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2023
Johnson nuzzles the Teresa’s bow against the stern of the Marjorie C. Thick fenders cushion the impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
“Welcome to my home,” one of them begins as she nuzzles the other.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
He nuzzles his head under my hand, like he’s asking me to pet him some more.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
After a brisk run in a team category, the 51-year-old son of the 1971 winner sprinted off his boat, high-fived a line of spectators and playfully nuzzled a woman seated in a lawnchair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
She nuzzled around a bit, kind of got my smell I guess and then literally fell asleep.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2023
She nuzzled a bottle of cleaning spray to show her affinity for stain removal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
“She nuzzled up into my chest and sort of bended into me, and I was struck by how soft she was, especially the top of her head,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 14, 2022
The new mother dozed while her tiny daughter nuzzled and sucked.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
"They're so funny looking. There's something about the very oversized bill, their behaviour on some of the trail camera footage, the nuzzling behaviour. And they're also so clumsy."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“I can be your pillow, mommy,” her daughter said, nuzzling into her neck.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Imagine if your Apple Watch grew legs and could follow you around, not merely vibrating to remind you to stand up every half-hour, but playfully nuzzling your hand to remind you to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
For a veteran with PTSD, a service dog may retrieve medication or perform anxiety-relieving actions like nuzzling or leaning against a person when the dog senses a heightened state of anxiety.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
Alan stays close to me, nuzzling my shirt as Aunt Najah holds me close.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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