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nosing

verb

Definition of nosingnext
present participle of nose
1
as in sniffing
to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose could nose the garbage from across the street

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2
as in interfering
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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3
as in dragging
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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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosing
  1. sniffing
  2. interfering
  3. smelling
  4. inhaling
  5. poking
  6. creeping
  7. shuffling
Verb
  • Security and bomb sniffing dogs were visible in and around the venue on Thursday, along with local police and FBI personnel.
    Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Throughout the prime of his Bills career, Milano was known for sniffing out screens and misdirection plays, being the only defender in the area and finishing the play to limit what could have been a big gain.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of sniffing
Verb
  • The method could extend to electromagnetic waves for improving radar and telecommunication systems to prevent unwanted reflections from interfering and causing signal losses.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
  • One of my personal favorite characters is Liz, Jimmy and Alice’s interfering neighbor.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of interfering
Verb
  • Deep in the forest, the air whips by cold and fast and smelling of redwoods.
    Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Especially when that includes boarding a Christmastime caboose brimming with holiday decor, smelling hot cocoa wafting through the cars, and enjoying plenty of picturesque views.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of smelling
Verb
  • Tanning nasal sprays have entered the illicit tanning market as a way to get a sunless tan by inhaling a squirt of the product through your nose.
    Marisa Garshick, Verywell Health, 30 Dec. 2024
  • There are potential safety concerns regarding accidentally inhaling fumes during application.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of inhaling
Verb
  • Carter first saw the disease up close in 1988 while visiting a village in Ghana where nearly 350 people had worms poking through their skin.
    Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
  • At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of poking
Verb
  • Invasive plants also spread quickly in multiple ways, such as by seeds, creeping stems and roots, or fruits eaten by birds and dropped elsewhere.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Another sign of creeping fatigue?
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.
    Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of shuffling
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