NICKED (AT) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

nicked (at)

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past tense of nick (at)

as in sniped (at)

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complained

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Over a quarter of students in high-income countries complained their classmates got distracted by digital devices in most or every science class.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
When Microsoft moved Office users from traditional menus toward the ribbon interface in 2007, many longtime users initially complained because familiar commands appeared to have disappeared.

— Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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