as in to deprive (of)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niggle (out)
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See Usher’s hilarious reaction to Hart’s BET Awards stint below.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
10 June 2025 -
The United States has stinted its aid until now, but Ukraine itself and its European allies are filling the gaps.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the eighth, Chisholm ripped a 3-0 fastball over the middle off the wall in right-center field to score Ben Rice and pinch runner Paul Goldschmidt, giving the Yankees a 3-2 lead.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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If a child swallows two magnets or a magnet as well as anything that is attracted to a magnet, the magnets can pinch digestive tissue or create a blockage, which can cut off the blood supply to their intestines or stomach.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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But the company denies claims that its equipment sparked the 2019 fire, which tore through Sylmar, Porter Ranch and Granada Hills — all suburbs of Los Angeles — burning 8,799 acres.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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To many in the transgender community, the policy also felt like another attack by the current administration to erase them from public spaces and deny their existence.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Ragusa alleged in her suit that the city discriminated against her, as well as other female and minority candidates, by refusing to interview them for the job back when it was first advertised.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2025
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Newsom is effectively forcing the Wiener proposal through by refusing to sign a budget deal without the CEQA exemptions.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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In response, Congress passed legislation seeking to limit a president's ability to wage war against Iran, which was again quickly rejected by Trump.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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That kind of backlash prompted officials in La Mesa, Oceanside, Vista and Carlsbad to reject digital billboard proposals.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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“Niggle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggle%20%28out%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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