nicknaming

present participle of nickname

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicknaming
Verb
  • Approximately 50 soldiers guarding the vehicles attempted to repel the attackers, presidential spokesperson Carolina Jaramillo said, without specifying whether anyone was injured.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, Mason suggests specifying the purpose and time frame of your request.
    Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Rieff also invokes sickness in another sense, denoting that which is morally repugnant.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Or maybe the font is just denoting the cloistered lives of the people at this film’s center.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Nicknaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicknaming. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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