nuzzle
verb (used without object)
to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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Black cats, bats and spiders have endured as Halloween ambassadors of the animal kingdom, but dogs are nuzzling their way into the holiday spotlight.
From Reuters ● Oct. 30, 2018