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
Australians, the thinking goes, should keep their noses out of China’s business, both inside its borders and around its coastlines, and accept that the future Asian order will be centered on Beijing.
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Michael Fullilove, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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
Politicians and clergy, keep your noses out of this.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
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Michael Fullilove, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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
Politicians and clergy, keep your noses out of this.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for nose out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nose out
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The work of art is not a miraculously healing, autonomous object that finds its counterpoint in an awed and newly invigorated individual viewer.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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The residue leaves a film that attracts grime, can conflict with other cleaning products to form dangerous fumes and find its way into your food.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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Awards How Angelina Jolie conquered her fear and learned to sing for ‘Maria’ Dec. 17, 2024 Representatives for Pitt declined to comment Tuesday when reached by The Times.Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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In November 2023, the Queens DA's Cold Case Unit and the New York Police Department reached out to a private laboratory to try to learn more about the victim.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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While exploring his Snapchat account, the family discovered that Blaze had sent his address to someone.Doc Louallen, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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That evening, their nanny discovered their son’s nursery empty.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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This rooftop bar is located inside Hotel Indigo and promises stunning views of the fireworks at midnight.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Ford’s headquarters is located in Dearborn, Michigan.Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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Elko’s not the type to get excited about early October standings.David Whitley, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The video showed that the girl tried to get Witcher's attention to go to the bathroom but when Witcher finally checked on her two hours later, the child had urinated on herself, the document said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for the coalition found out about the disappearing messages during the discovery process of the lawsuit.Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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These are early days and Amorim is finding out every week what works and what doesn’t.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Our Harrison Campbell ran down five TSSAA football playoff games across the state that might feature upsets this week.Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Below, the executive runs down some of the career highlights from his time at the studio.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Nose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nose%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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