He nestled his head against his mother's shoulder. She carefully nestled the hamster into its cage. The fly ball nestled into the outfielder's glove.
Recent Examples on the WebGuests of this stunning blend of rock and modern design will nestle into the side of Sleeping Ute Mountain, a rock face that sits just 40 minutes from the famed cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde National Park. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 17 June 2022 This autumn/fall season sees the company detail three new products which all nestle into its umbrella Tibco Cloud offering. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021 The chains and rings nestle together with others of their kind and can aggregate to form ever larger masses: cosmic soot. Harold Mcgee, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2020 For such profound propinquity, move from the free-flowing oceans to the more structured world of soil, where potential self-sacrificers can nestle next to each other.The Economist, 20 Aug. 2020 Select a flat piece of land visible from a window, patio or balcony, or nestle it in a part of the yard that provides a safe space to walk, relax and reflect.oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2020 Similar to its neighbor Rwanda, which is nestled just to the north, Burundi has been rocked by past violence and is composed largely of people from the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups. Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2020 Transfer pork to the sheet with squash, nestling it in as necessary, and roast to internal temperature of 145°F, 5 to 8 minutes; transfer to a cutting board. Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 22 Jan. 2020 Transfer the cabbage mixture to the baking sheet, spreading it evenly, and return the chicken, skin-side up, to the sheet, nestling it in the cabbage.Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English nestlian, from nest