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
  • The many thousands of Palestinians (including children) held hostage in Israeli jails and internment camps are, of course, not a consideration whatsoever.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Idaho State Police doesn’t have any jails.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rachel McAdams is terrific as Margaret’s mom, balancing ambition and self-doubt, while Oscar-winner Kathy Bates steals the show (big surprise) as the fiercely loving grandmother.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • His latest is the story of a teenager who steals his driving instructor’s car in order to visit his girlfriend in college.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Then there’s assistance with the finances of prisoners, and vocational education in prisons, and work placement.
    Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • During research, the filmmakers visited prisons and discovered that 77% of inmates are accused of crimes and held in prison, but their cases take years to come to trial or sometimes never do.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 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
  • Suddenly, the Thursday Murder Club seizes an opportunity and leaps from the cold case realm into a very hot murder investigation.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • During a physical confrontation, Matheo forces Saskia to retreat, and Sylvie seizes the opportunity to grab Saskia’s gun.
    Time, Time, 21 Aug. 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
  • As fans scramble to catch the ball, footage shows, the ball appears to land one row in front of a woman while a man runs over and grabs it.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
  • With City’s left-back, Matheus Nunes, moving out of position to press Mainoo, Ugarte’s involvement grabs the attention of Ilkay Gundogan and Josko Gvardiol.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Nicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicks. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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