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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of nicking (at)

  • as in sniping (at)
  • as in sniping (at)
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nicking (at)

verb

Definition of nicking (at)next
present participle of nick (at)
as in sniping (at)

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sniping (at)
  • complaining
  • attacking
  • whining
  • slashing
  • kicking
  • assailing
  • moaning
  • bitching
  • beefing
  • niggling
  • grumbling
  • murmuring
  • muttering
  • cavilling
  • slamming
  • quibbling
  • clobbering
  • bellyaching
  • grousing
  • griping
  • growling
  • crabbing
  • blasting
  • carping
  • criticizing
  • blaming
  • tweaking
  • chiding
  • kvetching
  • skewering
  • faulting
  • croaking
  • admonishing
  • caviling
  • knocking
  • panning
  • fussing
  • drubbing
  • rebuking
  • dispraising
  • scolding
  • denouncing
  • reproaching
  • reproving
  • reprimanding
  • slagging link icon
  • disparaging
  • reprehending
  • crucifying
  • putting down
  • upbraiding
  • lashing
  • berating
  • censuring
  • gibbeting
  • belittling
  • condemning
  • excoriating
  • deriding
  • flaying
  • discommending
  • hammering
  • decrying
  • castigating
  • lambasting
  • dissing link icon
  • keelhauling
  • pillorying
  • bad-mouthing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • praising
  • extolling
  • approving
  • recommending
  • endorsing
  • commending
  • lauding
  • sanctioning
  • indorsing

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nicking
nicking (at)
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“Nicking (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicking%20%28at%29. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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