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
Picture the soft, cool nuzzle of your dog.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
Talking it through with one another helps, but so does a tail wag and a nuzzle from a co-worker who has seen it all and rolls with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 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
Gwenforte got up, walked over to him, and tried to nuzzle her head under his chin.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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
“Welcome to my home,” one of them begins as she nuzzles the other.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
What follows is an adorable animation where a cat slowly walks up to Jin, sniffs, nuzzles his hand, and then gives him a playful bite on the wrist.
From The Verge ● Aug. 19, 2021
He nuzzles his head into its neck, cooing to it in Spanish.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
As part of a Make-A-Wish program with Keeneland, Cody was introduced to the then unnamed horse as a foal, who first nuzzled the boy’s hand before putting his head in his lap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2023
She nuzzled around a bit, kind of got my smell I guess and then literally fell asleep.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2023
"It almost nuzzled underneath its neck on the beach."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2022
Lord nibbled at her hat, and occasionally the two nuzzled.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2022
Selkie nuzzled Nim’s shoulder and curled tight around her.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
“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
A small grey kitten with an injured nose kept jumping on his shoulder, nuzzling him.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
It was exactly what Lyddie remembered doing, but she knew, to her shame, that her own face had betrayed exasperation, while Brigid’s was as gentle as that of a ewe nuzzling her lamb.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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