as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
independent investigators eventually nosed out proof of White House wrongdoing
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Recent Examples of nose out
He’s only been Contact Manager of the Year once, in 2020, but has been fractionally nosed out for first multiple other times (including by Burnes in 2023).
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Gotham/Getty/GC Images A listing photo shows how the house noses out over the beach even farther than its neighbors.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2024
The two men agree on at least one point: Both concede the government should keep its nose out of people’s romantic relationships.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
Advertisement Ted Williams and Ruth nosed out Gibson in career on-base percentage, but the legendary slugger who played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays in a 14-year career that ended in 1946 is the all-time leader in on-base-plus-slugging (OPS) at 1.177.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Gotham/Getty/GC Images A listing photo shows how the house noses out over the beach even farther than its neighbors.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2024
The two men agree on at least one point: Both concede the government should keep its nose out of people’s romantic relationships.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
Advertisement Ted Williams and Ruth nosed out Gibson in career on-base percentage, but the legendary slugger who played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays in a 14-year career that ended in 1946 is the all-time leader in on-base-plus-slugging (OPS) at 1.177.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nose out
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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But if Romano’s fastball remains lost, the Phillies will have to find another right-hander who can fill an end-game role.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tuesday, 2/25 Bake cornbread and learn the history behind Southern soul food at the Fenway Community Center, 3-4pm.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
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Designed to be a language-learning tool in your pocket, the app's popularity has skyrocketed.—
Alice Gibbs,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Villegas arrived at his property to discover that small furniture from around the house had been relocated to the garage, and some items were missing entirely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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It is mounted in a ring by JAR, and ranks among the rarest and most important diamonds ever discovered.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Nearly all 52 rooms are located on Deadman’s Beach, just steps from the Caribbean Sea—some with private outdoor hot tubs and outdoor showers.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2025
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The following year, authorities asked the public to help locate him, and prosecutors say his crime was delivering a pound of meth to another person for an incarcerated gang member.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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This refreshing serum gets its tingle from peppermint and tea tree, which works with caffeine to invigorate the scalp and maximize the absorption of the formula’s peptides.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Statesman is trying to find out.—
Hayat Norimine,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2025
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The couple reached out to professionals to find out how Milne’s ability could be put to beneficial use.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Just Hit the Market for $32 Million Long before Bo Derek ran down the beach in her Fulani braids and Farrah Fawcett posed in that iconic red swimsuit, there was Welch in her infamous doeskin bikini as seen in One Billion Years B.C.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the clock ran down in the third period with overtime looming, the Eagles took the lead for good with 1:17 remaining in the third period.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Nose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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