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nosed

verb

Definition of nosed

past tense of nose

as in sniffed

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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as in interfered

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 dragged

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 nosed Sometimes a small dog nosed in the door and curled up by the space heater. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 When Mochi nosed the one with truffles, Pera gave him a treat. — Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026 But the thoroughbred colt nosed his way into the action down the stretch, and suddenly Golden Tempo and jockey Jose Ortiz were streaking past the field, favorites in the rear view. — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 3 May 2026 The scents were nosed by Lyn Harris and developed via Robertet, and the bottles — inspired by 19th century Chinese snuff bottles — feature porcelain caps designed by Jonathan Yamakami. — James Manso, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026

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On land, cadaver dogs sniffed the shore for any trace of Lynette.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Deputies once again conducted a traffic stop, and a police dog sniffed out illicit substances.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026

Definition of sniffed

Verb

When Twain lunched with Theodore Roosevelt, he was dismayed that the president dragged in his Rough Rider exploits in Cuba three or four times.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
The bureau said government spending, exports, consumer spending all drove real GDP growth, while imports dragged.

— Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Definition of dragged

Verb

My father used a powerful glue to reassemble the cowboy, which twenty-five years later still smelled like orange peels.

— Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
In a strange twist, the potential buyer reportedly smelled a rat and reached out to someone with the company, to make sure the machinery hadn’t been stolen.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Definition of smelled

Verb

So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Unlike text or images, robotic manipulation data cannot be crawled from the internet.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of crawled

Verb

When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 24 June 2026

Definition of inhaled

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