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as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a neighbor who likes to nose around in everyone else's business
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as in to drag
to move slowly
the line to get tickets is just nosing, so we are going to be here for a while
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Recent Examples of nose
Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Investigators found that a flight-control system repeatedly forced the nose of the then-new planes downward based on faulty readings from a single sensor, and pilots in both crashes were unable to regain control.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 15 May 2026
John Sturbin, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
If the bathroom door were not closed tightly, Lily would nose it open and join the often-startled occupant.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
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Noun
That means a course of action that targets everything from blackheads to excess sebum production to sebaceous filaments, the thin threads that tend to pop up on your nose, to even redness, which can cause skin to swell, enhancing the appearance of pores.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Investigators found that a flight-control system repeatedly forced the nose of the then-new planes downward based on faulty readings from a single sensor, and pilots in both crashes were unable to regain control.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Verb
But that margin evaporated when ECR’s Christian Rasmussen of New Zealand nosed his No. 21 Java House Chevrolet into the tire barrier at pit exit on Lap 68, triggering the day’s first full-course yellow.
—John Sturbin, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
If the bathroom door were not closed tightly, Lily would nose it open and join the often-startled occupant.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nose
Noun
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With its scaly armor, pointy ears, elongated snout, and curved claws, the armadillo is undeniably odd-looking.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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The bright reddish-orange hues, the fuzziness, the snout…there simply is no other way to put it.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
13 May 2026
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From pantry staples and frozen favorites to snacks and sweets, customers regularly swap tips online about which ALDI dupes are worth adding to their carts.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Information leaks can unsettle customers and staff, tip off competitors or complicate your options.—
ByMike McIsaac CPA,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Because the New York Post is reporting the world’s richest man was recently spotted sniffing around one of Miami Beach’s most elite streets, North Bay Road, at the site of an under-construction mega-mansion.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Still, the Mariners had other Hall of Fame caliber talents in the 2000s and 2010s like the aforementioned Ichiro, Felix Hernandez, Adrian Beltre and Robinson Cano, and still couldn't even sniff an AL pennant, let alone a World Series.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Police said one man interfered as officers tried to assist the victim and refused to back away, ignoring multiple warnings.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Now, sheriff's detectives accuse Cloobeck of trying to interfere in their case against Ventura in the Malibu, Lost Hills area.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Analysts have repeatedly warned that if the war drags on and supply chains are disrupted for long enough, prices for gas and a range of other goods could continue to climb.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Billy, who speaks in a honeyed southern accent, dresses in Old Hollywood drag, and lives alone in the defunct summer camp where Camp Miasma was shot, isn’t just an envoy from another generation but a representative of a more visceral relationship with art.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Baha Mar is large in stature, sure—and Rosewood is part of a three-hotel complex across the bay from Atlantis, which looms large and brooding over its own end of the water as everything Baha Mar does not want to be—dated, dark, and reminiscent of Spring Break Past.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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At the end of Tuesday's OTAs, the team took part in a little game in which players from the offense and defense competed at throwing medicine balls.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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His home office is a narrow two-bedroom near an asphalt processing plant and a superfund site, both of which can be smelled with the windows open on a warm day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Shelves lined with baking ingredients, bolts of fabric, tinware, nails, and jars of penny candy created a patchwork of textures and smells ranging from molasses and leather to spices and tobacco smoke.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways Silent voicemails are designed to mess with your instincts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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LeBron James loves messing with that nemesis named Father Time.—
Candace Buckner,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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“Nose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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