NOSED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

nosed

verb

Definition of nosed

past tense of nose

as in sniffed

to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose could nose the garbage from across the street

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as in interfered

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern a neighbor who likes to nose around in everyone else's business

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as in dragged

to move slowly the line to get tickets is just nosing, so we are going to be here for a while

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Recent Examples of nosed Advertising nosed up 3% (impressions were higher, rates lower). — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 Sometimes a small dog nosed in the door and curled up by the space heater. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 But the thoroughbred colt nosed his way into the action down the stretch, and suddenly Golden Tempo and jockey Jose Ortiz were streaking past the field, favorites in the rear view. — Emily Ohman, New York Times, 3 May 2026 The scents were nosed by Lyn Harris and developed via Robertet, and the bottles — inspired by 19th century Chinese snuff bottles — feature porcelain caps designed by Jonathan Yamakami. — James Manso, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026 When Mochi nosed the one with truffles, Pera gave him a treat. — Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosed

Verb

The final three possessions to determine the winner included a screen pass sniffed out by Lawrence, tipped in the air and intercepted.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Office They were flagged as suspicious at a UPS facility in Queens after a K9 sniffed out the drugs.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sniffed

Verb

Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green both qualified on television, Green over Kiana James and Flair over Nia Jax by disqualification after Jade Cargill interfered.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of interfered

Verb

The winter chill that dragged digital assets down during most of the hot summer months is finally beginning to lift, with the price of Bitcoin surging about 20 percent last week, its strongest three-day rally since 2023.

— Peter Mintzberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
In 2024, Burke’s squad dragged itself off the mat after an awful (yet at the time, typical) start to the season to go unbeaten in 12 of 13 matches down the stretch and narrowly miss the playoffs.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of dragged

Verb

Officers initially smelled the odor of unburnt cannabis during the stop, according to police, and Mark Stephens handed them an open container of weed.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Xcel crews told fire officials that a nearby business had used a cleaning solution that smelled like propane gas.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of smelled

Verb

If disturbed, asbestos’ microscopic crystalline fibers get into the air, where they can be inhaled, cause lung scarring and lead to fatal cancers.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026
Ignore Safety Protocols Particular cleaning products can exude strong smells or fumes that aren’t meant to be inhaled and which can be harmful to your lungs and skin.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of inhaled

Verb

Better together Industry analysts, experts and insiders have consistently poked holes in the states' argument that the combination of TV networks would create antitrust issues.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
So too were the buildings, including my hotel, which poked through the seven-foot-high snowbanks, looking like an ancient shipwreck covered in shifting sand.

— Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

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