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nick

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verb

British slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nick
Noun
Talk about a nick of time sort of thing, with you and Glenn. Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025 A word to the wise: Use light pressure with this one to avoid unnecessary nicks and irritation. Jennifer Chan, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Baldwin has done it while playing the most difficult and demanding position on the diamond, mentally in terms of daily meetings and film study, and physically from the toll of working beneath pads in the summer heat and getting nicked up from foul tips, collisions and occasional wayward swings. David O'Brien, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025 Obviously was nicked up at the beginning. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nick
Noun
  • In August, the president announced a deal between the federal government and Nvidia, allowing the American chip producer to sell advanced semiconductors to Chinese buyers in exchange for a 15% cut of the profits.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • He is being held on $2 million bail, online jail records show.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • He was eventually sentenced to six years in jail for defrauding investors.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But another medieval shape-loving star is Sydney Sweeney, a friend of Sánchez-Bezos and one of her many celebrity wedding guests.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The Labubu keychains everyone is obsessed with are furry and come in different colors, shapes and sizes.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • How can someone steal from you and simply get away with it?
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Two innings later, Martin singled, stole second base and eventually scored the winning run in a ninth-inning comeback victory.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Every Democratic politician must be arrested and the party banned under RICO [Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act].
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities arrested a man shortly after a bullet hit Kirk, Mason said during the news conference.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The frock featured a soft, angular neckline along with a thigh-high slit and large bow.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The slit lamp is a specialized microscope with a bright light that creates a thin, intense beam to illuminate the eye.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My dad would always play documentaries about prison life and stuff that would come on Discovery ID or, every now and then, even national news segments.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Through the deal, prosecutors dropped the two murder charges — and shipped Henry, 26, off to prison for 10 years — in exchange for his plea.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The economic conditions have put Fed policymakers in a bind.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Then, in June, Lyles cast the tiebreaking vote deciding not to study ways to improve working conditions for airport employees.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Nick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nick. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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