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as in crouching
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily
nestling with her children on the couch
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as in perching
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 nestling
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
From their perspective, the second equaliser was miserable; a corner delivered from the left by Mathys Tel which Aaron Ramsdale punched inexplicably high and Romero met with a gymnastic mis-hit, the ball bouncing twice before nestling in the net.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Spread in one layer, nestling the chicken, skin-side up, between the tomatoes and chickpeas.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Shop corner cabinets, nestling tables, and more.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
From their perspective, the second equaliser was miserable; a corner delivered from the left by Mathys Tel which Aaron Ramsdale punched inexplicably high and Romero met with a gymnastic mis-hit, the ball bouncing twice before nestling in the net.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
Add a rosemary sprig, with the needles pointing downwards, to the center of each glass, nestling it between the cranberries to stand upright.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Spread in one layer, nestling the chicken, skin-side up, between the tomatoes and chickpeas.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestling
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These abuses include the murder of inmates’ infants, a fact that galvanizes the pregnant Alouette (the father of her child, Étienne, is a quarryman) into joining a plan for escape through the Paris sewers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Forty were younger children, including nine infants.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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While snuggling with your cat might be the ideal way to keep both of you warm in winter, there are other ways to help when your lap isn’t available for naps.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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If your V-day plans involve snuggling up and rewatching Bridgerton, lean into the show’s romantic pastel color palette and stunning florals with nails that bloom.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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There, detectives observed the men walking into an open space, crouching in nearby bushes and then fleeing the area at a high rate of speed in a vehicle, police said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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The now-viral surveillance footage shows a man crouching behind a gray van across the street from a gas station where Ampatuan was pulling in.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, there was the Owl Arm Trend, in which Gen Z TikTokers contorted their bodies (and stretched their T-shirts) to mimic the shape of a perching owl, clinging to their friend’s arm.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Other photos show it while perching on the plant.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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That panel ultimately voted to end a decades-old federal recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine.—
Josh M. Shepherd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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But pictures on social media of these newborns have been drawing the fans in recent months.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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But after Barnes shared footage of the birds cuddling in a nest box, chasing off rivals, and committing to each other with unmistakable devotion, the internet quickly embraced the unlikely couple as feathery rom-com leads.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Soon the calf was lying on the couch, cuddling with her young children.—
Dylan Lovan,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hotels also must pay citywide lodging taxes ranging from 3% to 6%, depending on the number of rooms.—
Gidon Jakar,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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This transformation of the former One Ocean Resort & Spa will bring a stylish new oceanfront lodging option to the Jacksonville area.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Number two, what a little time and compassion can do for neonates and orphans.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Among these studies, 12 post-approval studies included 3,646 neonates, newborns, infants and children.—
Dr. Jade Cobern,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Nestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestling. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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