nosed

To move cautiously by advancing its front end.

“The ship nosed through the minefield.”

To snoop.

“She was nosing around other people’s business.”

To detect by smell or as if by smell.

To push with one's nose; to nuzzle.

To defeat (as in a race or other contest) by a narrow margin; sometimes with out.

To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang.

“to nose a prayer”

To furnish with a nose.

“to nose a stair tread”

To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to.

(in combination) Having some specific type of nose.

“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer”