nuzzle
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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
The dog’s task could be to lead the handler to a bench to sit down or lick their hand and nuzzle them until the handler’s blood pressure and anxiety go down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
That soft snout allowed him to nuzzle or sniff actors without injuring them, and gave them a sense of weight and scale to play opposite, whether he was crashing into an ambulance or dancing.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 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
I give him a hug and a nuzzle, and it crosses my mind that after I get my leg, I could walk him over to Rosa’s.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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
Johnson nuzzles the Teresa’s bow against the stern of the Marjorie C. Thick fenders cushion the impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
“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
She flings her arms around my shoulders and nuzzles closer.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
“I don’t want to lose a finger,” Marc said as a chestnut horse nuzzled his palm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025
She nuzzled around a bit, kind of got my smell I guess and then literally fell asleep.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2023
The "beautiful moment" meant she could kiss, stroke, pet and be nuzzled by Passion, her two-year-old horse, from her bed, the hospice said.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2022
In a March 12 storm with rain and snow, the pair sat together nuzzled on their eggs.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022
One by one, they nuzzled me, whispering their good-byes.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
"They're so funny looking. There's something about the very oversized bill, their behaviour on some of the trail camera footage, the nuzzling behaviour. And they're also so clumsy."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“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 great nuzzling gout of flame leapt out to lap at the books and knock them against the wall.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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