British slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nobble Poland’s ruling party has tried to nobble the courts and the civil service. The Economist, 31 Oct. 2019 Lacking a supermajority to amend the constitution, PiS did the next best thing and nobbled the constitutional tribunal. The Economist, 21 Apr. 2018 In Hungary, having nobbled the courts, media and public prosecutor, Viktor Orban is squeezing civil society and using state (and EU) funds to nurture oligarchs. The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobble
Verb
  • Unlike the previous Final Destination Bloodlines films, however, death not only comes for the specific individuals who cheated death, but for generations of relatives in the survivors’ bloodlines.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
  • Call to police started over cheating feud According to the criminal complaints: The woman began fighting the day before the shooting because of Jones' infidelity.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • Order fish tacos or fresh salads at Bad Boy Burrito; grab at coffee at Cafe Moka; shop for clothing and gifts at Miss Monroe Boutique; and browse the open-air stalls at boo kee sue Botanics for handmade textiles, ceramics, and more.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
  • Pick up seasonal staples like this breezy maxi dress and these Crocs recovery slides to comfortably beat the heat, or grab year-round closet staples like these classic Levi’s jeans and this timeless button-down shirt by Gap.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Marlene alleged her son grabbed and started to squeeze her throat.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 11 July 2025
  • Kalvin Phillips squeezes a pass through the gap and into Omari Hutchinson, taking three Forest players out of the game.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • So just mainly be ready to catch and shoot whenever.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
  • The outsoles are made with reliable rubber treads to provide vital traction on slick city streets and beyond, and the sleek leather exteriors will remain in pristine shape even if you get caught in an unexpected rainstorm.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Not long after that, Van was booked to face Kevin Borjas on a Dana White’s Contender Series Card, but the UFC plucked him from that event to face Zhalgas Zhumagulov in June 2024.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Today, Horowitz’s startup, AMP, based in Louisville, Colo., has developed a technology that could move the needle—by using AI to pluck recyclables out of society’s vast tide of garbage far more quickly and efficiently.
    Chris Stokel-Walker, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • As the old adage goes, the early bird gets the worm—the same can be applied to snatching up the best Prime Day beauty deals!
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 July 2025
  • The supe-fighting Boys went on the run, but nearly all of them got snatched by Homelander's personal supe army — with the exception of Starlight and Karl Urban's Butcher.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • In the meantime, the pain of the Elio process still stings for the creatives who saw the movie’s trajectory become something of a cautionary tale.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
  • The moment was emotional, personal, but despite the celebration, one thing stung him.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • One media entrepreneur has already seized part of the Fyre opportunity.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 July 2025
  • Yemen’s war began when the Houthis seized Sanaa in 2014.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 July 2025

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“Nobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobble. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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