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nestling

[nest-ling, nes-ling] / ˈnɛst lɪŋ, ˈnɛs lɪŋ /
NOUN
fledgling
Synonyms
STRONGEST


NOUN
chick
Synonyms




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One unexpected finding was that warmer extremes were linked to heavier fledging weights during the nestling stage.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

The study shows wildebeest frequently crisscross the Sand River and the areas surrounding the Ritz-Carlton, even though they avoid forested areas nestling the camp due to the risk of predators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Many years ago, her cat had escaped and came back with a hummingbird nestling.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

That plot point was a bit of “amazing synchronicity,” Starr said, because he had been thinking about talking to Kripke about nestling some of his own existential feelings about aging into Homelander.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

He saw her hand reach through the bars, and a bird flutter near, nestling in her palm.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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