NUZZLE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

nuzzle

verb

ˈnə-zəl

Definition of nuzzle

as in to snuggle

to lie close newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm

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Recent Examples of nuzzle On a recent visit, Amber nuzzled in a bed of straw, as a talk radio station kept her company. — Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026 The club’s home was built in 1997, and nuzzled alongside a bend in the River Wear, the south side of the club’s home is subject to significant and ongoing regeneration. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026 In the end, an Australian photographer claimed the top prize for capturing a tender moment of elephant seal pups nuzzling in a rockpool. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026 Andrew Mackay/Facebook At the end of the video, Mackay can be seen standing on the doorway, surveying the damage, as one of the dogs nuzzles him. — CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuzzle

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By roasting the brussels sprouts snuggled into a blanket of grated Parmesan cheese, the cheese melts into a crispy, frico-like sheet that clings onto the sprouts, surrounding them in a lace-like halo.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026
On Friday, September 11, the 16-time Grammy winner—whose real name is Stefani Germanotta—was photographed with her fiancé, Michael Polansky, and their child, who was snuggled against Gaga’s chest in a baby carrier.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2026

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Here will be the makings of an 85-acre live-work-play sector of the city that theoretically will seamlessly nestle into a neighborhood and enhance everything from The Crossroads Arts District to Union Station and the National WWI Museum & Memorial.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
On the first night of Southern California’s fires Thursday, the crescent moon was the only source of light across homes nestled beneath Boney Mountain in Ventura County and across much of the Santa Monica Mountains due to the ongoing outages.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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