nuzzle
verb (used without object)
to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does.
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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I’m sure he will cry, Faith will nuzzle him, and slowly they’ll help each other through their loss.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2014