have been nosing

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of nose.
  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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have been nosing

Companies from Shell to Suzuki have been nosing around for leases, concessions, office space and factories.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2012

My young men have been nosing around in the Trans-Western affair, and several things have developed.

From The Grafters by Lynde, Francis

"I have been nosing around some, and I happen to know that the prosecutor and coroner haven't a bit more evidence than they had at first when they held Mr. Bartlett."

From The Golf Course Mystery by Steele, Chester K.

Till now, thank goodness, they have been nosing about in other towns.

From The Inspector-General by Seltzer, Thomas

Related Words

• pry
• sniff
• snoop