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as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of an investigative report that nailed the teenage novelist as someone who had plagiarized the works of others

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Recent Examples of nail Few writers have nailed the interpersonal thriller better than Kitamura. Joumana Khatib, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 But a few hours later, there was Thomson’s steady catcher spinning around and pumping his right fist after nailing Shohei Ohtani at second base to end the eighth inning. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 Hoffman nails every beat of this scene, always appearing in full control but also considerate and loving. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 The nostalgic origins Korean jelly nails The allure of shiny, glittery, watery nails for spring and summer is easy to understand—on TikTok alone, #jellynails already boasts more than 20,000 entries and counting. Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nail
Verb
  • Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2025
  • At the end of February, a pedestrian was hit in West London by an ebike rider in West London — not a rental or sharing scheme, to be clear — and died after a month in hospital.
    Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • The attorney general said that after the Supreme Court sided with Glossip earlier this year, his office reviewed the merits of the case against him and decided there is sufficient evidence to secure another conviction.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 June 2025
  • Clalit, after a review, decided to dismiss the complaint against Qasem Hassan.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • This principle is important because cybercriminals rely on abusing our trust and exposing our blind spots to steal sensitive data.
    Can Yildizli, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • Elphaba busies herself trying to expose the corruption helmed by the Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum), while Glinda dons a tiara and becomes the people’s princess of the Emerald City, playing directly into the faux warlock’s agenda.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Hours later, the police have successfully intervened, arresting Sean and saving Kieran.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 6 June 2025
  • He was arrested and charged with a street racing/stunt driving violation, and his vehicle was impounded, the sheriff’s office said.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Appeal To All Five Senses People still like going out, meeting others and grabbing coffee.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Scott grabbed some pizza and returned to park her Subaru near the West Shore Market to wait for Serafini.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Tesla knocked thousands of dollars off its best-selling Model 3 and Model Y. Ford followed suit by cutting prices on its Mach-e.
    Ashley Nunes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
  • Cardoso was targeted by Sundowns after knocking the club out of the CAF Champions League with Esperance.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Future studies with more participants—measuring the long-term effects of these diets—are needed to determine who benefits the most from each one.
    Simon Spichak, Health, 14 June 2025
  • There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined. Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published June 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • Researchers have uncovered handwritten letters, court documents, and a coroner’s report related to the nearly 700-year-old cold case murder of a medieval priest.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
  • The package was intercepted and the fungus uncovered.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 5 June 2025

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“Nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nail. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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