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as in jail
British slang
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the blokes at the pub traded stories of nights spent in the nick after having lifted too many pints
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as in shape
British
a state of being or fitness
the princess is in excellent nick these days
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as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
that lorry was a piece of rubbish, I don't know why anyone would want to nick it
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
a petty thief who was always getting nicked for picking the pockets of tourists outside Buckingham Palace
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Recent Examples of nick
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This waterproof trimmer is ergonomic, rechargeable, and built with SkinSafe blades that help reduce nicks.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The visual evidence, indeed, showed that Kennedy’s finger likely nicked the stone.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
No nicks or bruises or paper cuts from flipping through his playbook.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This waterproof trimmer is ergonomic, rechargeable, and built with SkinSafe blades that help reduce nicks.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Verb
This set-up allowed Newcastle to nick the ball on occasion and then send Anthony Gordon, Anthony Elanga and Joe Willock away behind Manchester City’s high line.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The visual evidence, indeed, showed that Kennedy’s finger likely nicked the stone.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nick
Noun
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So, in theory, a chip made of such materials could transmit radar signals, store data, and process signals all in one device.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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TikTok’s parent company is sidestepping US restrictions to use Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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In terms of refusal rate, Fairfax County trailed slightly behind all of the top non-cooperating jails in Los Angeles County combined, according to the detainer data.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The suspect, Mariana Noriega, 23, was taken to the Maricopa County jail.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The effect was as if the players were inside a cloud of ever-moving lights, shapes and colors.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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In fact, topography made this impossible, and Costa had to curve one of the axes, resulting in the airplane shape that made his project famous.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The suspect vehicle in a shooting at the United States consulate in Toronto this week has been found and police on Thursday said that it was stolen.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Your 2nd House of Materials begins hosting the Moon today, drawing attention to budgets and routines that build security without stealing focus from larger goals.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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They were arrested hours after the attack and later appeared in a Moscow court with signs of being severely beaten.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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According to Philadelphia police, Fanning, 60, was arrested for the assault Monday night on the 9600 block of Milnor Street in the city's Torresdale neighborhood.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The cut of this skirt creates the perfect drape, and the side slit adds a fun touch of personality.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Lighter scratches only touch the surface while moderate to deep scratches can usually be felt by sticking your fingernail in the slit to determine how deep the scratch really is.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, Jalloh was sentenced to seven years in prison for malicious wounding, with five of those years suspended.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, the man responsible is set to spend more than six decades in prison, according to Adams County court records.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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Protest organizers say the action is not only about Noma, but about the broader restaurant industry as a whole and the conditions and personalities that have come to shape it.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The results showed that women eventually diagnosed with either of these two conditions — 849 with mild cognitive impairment and 752 with dementia — had larger amounts of p-tau217 in their initial blood sample way back in the mid-to-late 1990s.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Nick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nick. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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