nuzzle
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He followed this pair across rocky hillside for a couple of hours and took his shot when the male paused to nuzzle the female.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025
Picture the soft, cool nuzzle of your dog.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 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
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
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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