nicks 1 of 2

plural of nick

nicks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of nick, British slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nicks
Noun
This dulls blades much faster and can also cause scratches and nicks. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025 The six-time All-Star is widely known for being injury-prone, so the Warriors can probably expect Butler to miss some time due to some nicks and bruises next season, at the very least. Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicks
Noun
  • But Amon has looked to diversify the company into new areas, including PC chips, data center semiconductors and automotive.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • These likewise have options for increasing the RAM and storage or accessing more powerful Intel Core Ultra V-series chips.
    Jorge Jimenez, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • More than 250 people have died while in the agency’s custody in county jails since 2006, a mortality rate significantly higher than in other large jail systems in the state.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The agency investigates all in-custody deaths which occur in Kansas jails and prisons unless the inmate who died was being regularly attended by a physician or the death is ruled natural by an autopsy.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Taylor Kitsch is fantastic, but Tom Hopper steals the show.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Still, as Huntrix finally steals the show, the movie shows the singers and the audience as equals.
    Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Brown passed through courts and prisons like other people suffering mental health disorders, said Weaver, the Charlotte NAMI director.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The facility, Algoa Correctional Center, is one of four Missouri prisons with no air conditioning in any of the housing units.
    Ivy Scott, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wednesday swipes Enid’s driver’s-ed consent form to sneak off to visit Tyler at Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When Day succumbs to his wounds, Dusk seizes the vacuum, claiming Hari Seldon’s psychohistory crystal.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • By the time Megan seizes control of the reins at the film’s close, the abrupt denouement feels jarringly disconnected rather than organic to the storytelling.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.
    Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But the feeling when a film grabs hold remains the same—by a story, a character, a voice—that, never goes out of season.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The lilting Calle Malaga, Morocco’s official entry for the International Feature Film Oscar, is a joy largely because of its veteran star who envelops the screen and grabs a role of a career.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Nicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicks. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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