"nosing" in the verb sense
1. intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
"This guy is always nosing around the office"
2. nose
advance the forward part of with caution
"She nosed the car into the left lane"
3. scent, nose, wind
catch the scent of get wind of
"The dog nosed out the drugs"
4. nose
push or move with the nose
5. nuzzle, nose
rub noses
6. nose
defeat by a narrow margin
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