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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
Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The woman was nude, and had lacerations to her nose and across her body.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025
Fullerton nosed ahead 55-53 with less than 14 minutes left in the second half, but a Meyer 3-pointer started a 12-3 Wyoming run.
—Oc Register, 9 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The incident occurred during the third quarter of Monday’s game after Duren and Diabaté came nose to nose after a foul.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The woman was nude, and had lacerations to her nose and across her body.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
The post featured a picture of his face with a line of stitches stretching from his eyebrow to nose.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025
Fullerton nosed ahead 55-53 with less than 14 minutes left in the second half, but a Meyer 3-pointer started a 12-3 Wyoming run.
—Oc Register, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nose
Noun
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Sharks use an organ around their snout and head called the ampullae of Lorenzini to sense subtle electrical fields produced by prey.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The dog will also likely need laser therapy to repair the skin and hair around her snout, as well as vaccines, spaying surgery and other health treatments down the road, officials said.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Any tips on planning a trip here?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Indigenous hunters, for example, used one type of dart frog poison on the tips of their arrows.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Photos show the stacks of cash were well disguised among other boxes in the trailer, but a drug-sniffing K-9 was not fooled, police said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Security measures include comprehensive surveillance, bomb-sniffing dogs, and aerial radiation surveys.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Their goal with the video was to push back against the president’s domestic troop deployments, a trend his critics feared might lead to clashes with ordinary Americans or be used to interfere in upcoming elections.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hong Kong officials have defended the independence of the local judicial system, which is separate from that of mainland China, and accused foreign governments of interfering in internal affairs.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Demanding papers, dragging away dissenters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Slave catchers could capture them, kidnap them and drag them back South.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Slow pulsations near the end of the AGB phase lead to ejecta, but these ejecta are rarely visible directly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The vote on Tuesday sought to extend previous language that blocked tariff repeal resolutions from getting a vote, which expired at the end of January.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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These are the areas where, as Solodko explains, perishables interact, and smells can happen.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pine-Sol can get rid of tough stains and smells such as grease and unpleasant odors on athletic gear for clothing that seems good as new.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Bulls can’t afford to mess the next nine weeks up — because Buzelis is the future in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Whether antiques, cherished knickknacks, or heirlooms, items that are very delicate and/or precious to the customer are typically items house cleaners won’t want to mess with in order to cut down the risk of damaging them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Nose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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