nailed

past tense of nail
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as in exposed
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 nailed And yet when Winston took over for Dart in Monday’s first quarter, and as the Giants’ offense floundered while falling behind big, Beckham was nailed to the bench. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Bottom line Meta nailed it Wednesday, and Wall Street is taking notice. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 A week with the 2027 Dodge Charger Scat Pack revealed that the team involved nailed some parts of this reboot but fumbled plenty of others. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026 This season will cover the Crucifixion and the final 24 hours of Jesus’ life before he is nailed to the cross. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026 Bell technically nailed the run, but Tarantino pulled her aside. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Gross is nailed to start when fit, on penalties and is also on dead balls. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 All Vicki wants to do is get through this dinner and then read her Bible — she’s being nailed to the cross like Jesus was by those Judases, Emily and Jenn. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 In the end, the subject of the joke feels the Colin From Accounts team nailed it. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nailed
Verb
  • Heather is absolutely tickled and lets out a cackle, because that little bit surely hits even harder if the FBI has actually busted up one of your cast trips before.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In other white-collar fields, like legal services or copywriting, AI is hitting labor markets that were roughly in balance.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • On Thursday, following the court order, representatives of the five networks decided to restart the pool for Friday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The plan is to eventually move the tracks, but officials have not decided where.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sometimes only the tips of the reeds and the seed heads were visible, poking above the murky water, and other times the reeds stood fully exposed, with a clear view of crabs clambering around their bases.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Use fast-draining potting mix so the roots are not exposed to soggy soil for long periods of time.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • British police arrested five men on Sunday near RAF Fairford in the west of England on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offenses.
    — Mike Sheen, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In September 1644, Suffolk housewife Thomasine Stott was arrested for refusing to go to her state church.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ross also grabbed the woman by her ponytail and slammed her against the wall, causing injuries to her face and lip, according to the report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Israel, Iranian analysts have noted, grabbed territory in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria after October 7 and argued that doing so was essential for its security.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Contreras smacked Young’s sinker 403 feet to left to lead off the fourth for his 18th homer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • That stretch started with the doubleheader sweep of the Detroit Tigers earlier this month, when Bazzana smacked a tying homer and a walk-off single in the nightcap.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After conducting a traffic stop, troopers determined that the vehicle was not registered.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • How many games of their final series take place at Fenway Park is still to be determined because of a concerning nor’easter forecast to hit Boston this weekend.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ancient footprints and Bronze Age art Experts didn’t believe marks uncovered by a biologist in New Mexico’s White Sands National Park in 2009 were ancient human footprints.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Place the chicken on a sheet pan and refrigerate uncovered for 24 hours to air-dry and develop a crust.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Nailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailed. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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