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has nosed

  • present perfect
    of nose (3rd person singular).
    nose
    noun
    the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.

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The Vikings franchise value has nosed above $1 billion.

From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2014

Isiah Myers has nosed ahead of Vince Mayle in receptions, 26 to 25, off his 11-catch effort Saturday night at Portland State.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2014

Recent polls suggest Democrat Kathy Hochul has nosed ahead of Republican Jane Corwin in the contest’s waning stages.

From Time ● May 24, 2011

For the first time since 1958, the Chronicle's daily circulation has nosed past the competitive Post's, 221,040 to 220,698; its Sunday circulation of 263,260 has moved a comfortable 14,470 out in front.

From Time Magazine Archive

There's worse scandals in St. Hospital," said she with a sniff, "than ever old Warboise has nosed.

From Brother Copas by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch