nestles

verb

present tense third-person singular of nestle
1
as in snuggles
to lie close nestled in next to the other kittens in the box

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2
as in crouches
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily nestling with her children on the couch

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3
as in lodges
to establish or place comfortably or snugly we had scarcely nestled the children in their beds when there was a knock at the door

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Recent Examples of nestles About 90 miles north of Phoenix, the town of Yarnell nestles atop a winding mountain road. — Eric Cerino, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Choe nestles the cup of sauce into the peak of the onigiri, creating an indentation at the top of each mound. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 The Shelter Island porch stretches the entire width of the house, which nestles in a grove of trees about 250 feet from the shore. — Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Lech nestles along the eponymous river, tucked in amongst Austria’s westernmost mountains. — Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026 Boasting a playful curved lip that fits neatly in your palm and elegantly nestles one after the other in a stack, these wavy plates are an exceptionally sculptural way to set the table. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025 Many creative platers like to cut a circular hole out of their bread loaf, which the butter candle then nestles inside. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025 Little Amélie or the Character of Rain – This first feature from the animators Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, adapted from an autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb, nestles us inside the mindscape of a very young Belgian girl living with her parents in postwar Japan. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2025 Next, Kat nestles a plastic headpiece shaped like a bighorn sheep rack onto me. — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nestles
  1. snuggles
  2. crouches
  3. lodges
  4. nuzzles
  5. perches
  6. settles
  7. parks
Verb
  • There have been plenty of family snuggles, though, which helped make the exhaustion easier to handle.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • This affectionate boy adores people, thrives on human attention and will happily lean in for pets, snuggles or just to be close.
    — Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • The child folds over and crouches on the ground while the performance continues for several seconds.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Sometimes a less reliable dog will smell in this manner the hot body scent of venison as a trembling doe crouches close in the brush upwind.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Definition of crouches
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  • Their work lodges itself into the psyche like a sliver of wood thrust beneath a fingernail.
    — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Great music is memorable, but cinematic music lodges deep in our brain, the sounds and images tracking forever in unison.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodges
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  • Andrew Mackay/Facebook At the end of the video, Mackay can be seen standing on the doorway, surveying the damage, as one of the dogs nuzzles him.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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  • Head to Stoos, which perches on a plateau at the base of the Fronalpstock in central Switzerland.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
  • Live streams from entertainment events like the Grammys or Golden Globes aren’t typically perches for controversy, but, says Anthony McCartney, AP’s entertainment and lifestyles editor, celebrities will sometimes be asked to weigh in on recent headlines.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of perches
Verb
  • Adebo could see some action against three-receiver sets regardless, depending on what Harbaugh settles with at the slot corner spot.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As the fiscal reality of these mandates settles in communities across the state, the scramble of local governments to avoid cutting both core and beloved school programs like Outdoor School will become even more frantic.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of settles
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  • Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Sesame Place parks The following United Parks & Resorts theme parks have a zero-change fee policy for guests wanting to reschedule park visits.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Nestles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nestles. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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