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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
Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 1 Nov. 2024
Air in the city is so bad year-round that experts say residents, who already complain of itchy eyes and runny noses, may also have shorter life expectancy due to respiratory illnesses.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 May 2024
The jet went down, apparently nose first, about 14 miles northwest of Miami International.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
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Noun
The Rankin-Bass classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer features Burl Ives as Sam the Snowman, who tells viewers the story of Rudolph, a reindeer who is mocked by his fellow reindeer for his glowing red nose.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 1 Nov. 2024
Air in the city is so bad year-round that experts say residents, who already complain of itchy eyes and runny noses, may also have shorter life expectancy due to respiratory illnesses.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
At the time, witnesses reported seeing the plane flying erratically and then nosing down.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 21 May 2024
The jet went down, apparently nose first, about 14 miles northwest of Miami International.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nose
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The post also reportedly included pics of Pepper snuggling in bed with her, clearly worse for the wear as evidenced by a red mark on the dog’s snout where the snake struck.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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The catcher is near the whale’s rostrum–near its beak, snout, and vertebrae.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2024
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The Nuggets were unsure when Jokic would re-join the team as of Friday evening before the opening tip.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Most drivers entering Manhattan's Central Business District, which stretches from 60th Street all the way down to the southern tip of the Financial District, would have to pay the toll.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The zoo shared a video of the baby calf sniffing for food in a pile of glass across its social media accounts to celebrate her birth.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hezbollah has a violent history inside Lebanon, and its domestic enemies are now sniffing the wind for signs of weakness.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Whether dealing with a domestic or professional situation, showing strength along with your beliefs and plans will weed out anyone trying to interfere.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The embassy had also released a statement last week saying Russia does not interfere in U.S. elections, as if anticipating such allegations on election day.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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The longer the war in Ukraine drags on, the more the cost of deterring China goes up.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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The ability to drag fringe ideas and theories into mainstream political discourse has long been a hallmark of X, even back when it was known as Twitter.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Legend at Ralston Valley, TBA Class 4A No. 1 Dakota Ridge beat No. 17 Loveland, 49-21: Dakota Ridge rolled to its 10th straight win, topping 40 points before the end of the third quarter to advance to the quarterfinals for the fifth time in six seasons.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Success or failure In the end, two main factors will shape the Party’s future more than all the bed-wetting, nit-picking, analyses and commissions.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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As Blazing Saddles so eloquently hinted, the Wild West probably smelled more like bean farts than this gorgeous scented candle.Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Guests do not need to handle any of the cooking — and won't be coming home smelling like a grill.Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Why risk messing that up because of a tiny screen? About the Author More Stories Coke, Twinkies, Skittles, and … Whole-Grain Bread?Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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This feels like a confirmation that Ellie was partly to blame for messing the laundry up before, even if unintentionally.Emma Soren, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Nose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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