niggle (out)

verb

Definition of niggle (out)next
as in to deprive (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niggle (out)
  1. stint
  2. pinch
  3. deny
  4. refuse
  5. reject
Verb
  • But the schedule doesn’t stint on fiction, which shows up in boldly expectation-defying forms.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • That’ll be even more important if Stafford starts to age or if WR Puka Nacua came out of his rehab stint a different player.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stint
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  • Consumer spending has been growing even as higher prices continue to pinch many households.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Without stretch, jeans can pinch waists or cause discomfort when moving or sitting.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pinch
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  • Iran has long supplied the Houthis with weapons and other assistance, though Tehran denies directing their military operations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Apple has now agreed to put $250 million into a settlement fund while continuing to deny the allegations.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of deny
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  • The court may, in fact, be on the verge of requiring taxpayers to fund religious schools that refuse to admit LGBTQ students and parents.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The snack company refused and asked the band to stop throwing Cheez-Its from the stage.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of refuse
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  • But Moscow has rejected a ceasefire, saying a comprehensive peace deal must be agreed rather than a temporary truce.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The groups behind the #BlockTheMerger coalition, which had amassed more than 5,700 signatories from actors, filmmakers and industry workers opposed to the deal, filed a brief with the court urging Martínez-Olguín to reject the settlement.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of reject
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“Niggle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggle%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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