nestled

verb

past tense of nestle
1
as in snuggled
to lie close nestled in next to the other kittens in the box

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2
as in crouched
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily nestling with her children on the couch

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3
as in perched
to establish or place comfortably or snugly we had scarcely nestled the children in their beds when there was a knock at the door

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Recent Examples of nestled For more than 300 years, people have settled around the soaring marble shrine of the Sufi saint known as Bari Imam, nestled at the foothills of the Himalayas. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 Instead, they and their family can be found in their own cottage, nestled in a secluded spot on the 5,000-acre estate. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026 Members voted 370-48 to pass the Continuing Resolution bill to temporarily fund the activities of the federal government, with the extension of the Haiti HOPE-HELP and AGOA programs nestled within that legislation. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 This luxury villa property in Hikkaduwa has an open-air jungle yoga pavilion nestled amidst lush tropical greenery, overlooking the serene canopy of the surrounding forest. — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 The Harrison streetscape improvement project will be nestled along the Fox River and within a downtown tax increment financing district, village officials said. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 For families or larger groups, Gruene Cottages is nestled on three acres and has an on-site playground and pool, along with rooms that can sleep up to eight guests. — Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026 In this quaint garden reprieve designed by Serenbe, a row of stepping stones nestled into the grass serves as the perfect walkway. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026 Meta’s international headquarters are nestled in Dublin, about 125 miles from Strancally Castle. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestled
  1. snuggled
  2. perched
  3. lodged
  4. positioned
Verb
  • Late in her pregnancy with Caiden, Lochte went alone to a friend’s wedding — and soon her phone was lighting up with photos of him snuggled up to another woman.
    — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Across Colorado and beyond, a new wave of offbeat adventures is answering that call — from sleeping in treetops and caves to hiking alongside llamas and rolling your bed out under the night sky for al fresco stargazing snuggled under the covers.
    — Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
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  • And when the sun starts its nightly descent, grab an aperitivo at Terrazza Campari, perched just above the resort’s pristine sandy cove and crystal-blue waters.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Emirates’ massive suite, which is perched over the center of Ashe, is being remodeled this year to emulate the spacious lounges and curved bar on its double-decker Airbus 380 planes.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of perched
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  • Authorities said the bullet later lodged in a child's bedroom wall.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Formula 1’s 2026 Monaco Grand Prix results have been overturned again, as the FIA International Court of Appeal determined the time penalties initially lodged against Pierre Gasly will stand.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodged
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  • But the most decisive evidence came from the customers best positioned to know.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • With new coaches also taking over at Auburn, Arkansas, Florida and Kentucky, no first-year coach may be better positioned than Golding to succeed immediately.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of positioned

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“Nestled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestled. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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