1
as in stole
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 arrested
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 nicked
His centering pass nicked the skate of a sliding Nick Leddy and bounced off Askarov’s pad before coming to Killorn for a tap-in, his 14th goal of 2025-26.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Bodily nicked the right goalpost three minutes later, and Jonathan Ricketts fired a rocket just over the crossbar in the 70th minute.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
The Phillies nicked Dollander for a run in the fifth, utilizing a leadoff single by Brandon Marsh, who scored on Turner’s double to right.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
In the Royals’ 6-2 loss to the Braves, Perez rightfully challenged a 2-1 fastball that barely nicked the strike zone, turning a would-be 3-1 count into a 2-2 count.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
One pitch nicked the top of the zone.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
At one point or another, everything in life gets nicked, scratched or broken — even our relationships.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Would challenges be too boring if viewers already knew whether a pitch nicked the black?
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The visual evidence, indeed, showed that Kennedy’s finger likely nicked the stone.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
Bodily nicked the right goalpost three minutes later, and Jonathan Ricketts fired a rocket just over the crossbar in the 70th minute.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
The Phillies nicked Dollander for a run in the fifth, utilizing a leadoff single by Brandon Marsh, who scored on Turner’s double to right.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
In the Royals’ 6-2 loss to the Braves, Perez rightfully challenged a 2-1 fastball that barely nicked the strike zone, turning a would-be 3-1 count into a 2-2 count.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
One pitch nicked the top of the zone.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
At one point or another, everything in life gets nicked, scratched or broken — even our relationships.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Would challenges be too boring if viewers already knew whether a pitch nicked the black?
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The visual evidence, indeed, showed that Kennedy’s finger likely nicked the stone.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicked
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Jackson Merrill followed with a single and stole second before Bogaerts hit a two-run single to center.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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One laborer stole a parking placard and made a copy of it in order to park in a secure lot, the OIG found.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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He gets arrested for shoplifting.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Riverside County Sheriff's Office arrested two teens for allegedly killing a 16-year-old last year.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Masataka Yoshida had an RBI groundout and Trevor Story stole home when Marcelo Mayer swiped second on a double steal in the fourth inning for the Red Sox runs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton on Saturday swiped his first base since 2020 as the team took care of the Miami Marlins, 9-7.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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In October, the DEA Los Angeles Field Division found 628,000 pills containing carfentanil, while in September, officials seized more than 50,000 counterfeit M30 pills from a person at a gas station in Washington state that turned out to be a mixture of carfentanil and acetaminophen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The West Metro Drug Task Force has arrested a man and seized a large quantity of drugs following a months-long investigation dating back to November.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The officer grabbed me and said 'you're arrested,' and just put me in handcuffs and drug and dragged me out.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Much of the film feels like Cronin grabbed a bunch of different clothes off a rack at a clothing store only to end up wearing a bizarrely mismatched outfit that never really comes together.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Yan was apprehended on the same date and has been detained since her arrest, according to court records.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jail records obtained by Monterey Bay area news station KSBW indicate that he was apprehended at Disney World.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Nicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicked. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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