nuzzle
Example Sentences
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As soon as the two goats were introduced, Harold showed lots of interest and went over to nuzzle them.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 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
“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
Still the babies would not take the food, and at last, tired of playing with it, swam over and began to nuzzle him.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
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