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nosed

  • past participle
    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.
  • past tense form
    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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All I know is that when Pebble Beach’s traffic control staff forced me to execute a tricky U-turn on a narrow road—at night, in front of witnesses—the Multistrada nosed around beautifully.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

The champions nosed ahead through a Lewandowski penalty on 10 minutes after Marcos Alonso handled Fermin Lopez's shot, but Celta equalised a minute later.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025

Tracking data show that the plane climbed to 75 feet above the runway, veered right and then nosed into a sudden, steep dive seconds after its 8:08 p.m. takeoff.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2024

Norris had previously nosed slightly ahead on the straight approaching the corner.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2024

She nosed his forehead and snorted into his hair and stomped her hoof for her treat.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby