NICKING Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

nicking

verb

present participle of nick, British slang

as in stealing

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 arresting

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 nicking The replay showed the pitch nicking the outside corner, the call was overturned, Bell was out, and Shelton argued. —

CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 If the outer coating is exceptionally hard, seeds may need even more help by nicking the seed coat before soaking. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026 Squash Beets Beans Pumpkin Corn Chard Super hard seeds like beans will benefit from nicking the seed coat with a sandpaper block, file, or sharp knife before soaking. —

Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026

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While there, the duo is accused of going into another hotel room, then stealing cash and designer bags worth tens of thousands of dollars, one Hermes bag valued at $32,000.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Set in an Aztec world, young Mexica warrior Xilactzin, accused of stealing sacred bones, crosses to the Mictlan underworld to retrieve them and battle the goddess of darkness, Itzpapalotl.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026