NIGGLE (OUT) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

niggle (out)

verb

Definition of niggle (out)

as in to deprive (of)

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Just once has LaFleur served as a play caller, and that stint with the New York Jets went poorly.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
As both artists have decades of experience in the industry, including a ’90s stint at Calvin Klein for Marshall and at Phoebe Philo–era Celine for Farrier, their take on the season is particularly noteworthy.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Definition of stint

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Those with fine hair can make their braids appear almost twice as thick by gently pinching and pulling each section apart before pinning it into place.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026
Lower hotel occupancy means fewer opportunities for him and his fellow bellmen, cocktail servers and valets to make tips, their primary income, pinching their wallets even further.

— Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinch

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On July 8, a federal judge in Manhattan denied Kalshi's bid to block New York's regulators, holding the state's gambling laws are not preempted as applied to sports contracts.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Miller has denied all wrongdoing and claimed to never have abused his ex-wife or their child.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of deny

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Overeem also recalls being released after refusing a 50% pay cut, highlighting a lack of personal relationship with White.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Cornyn and Tillis had refused to back Blanche’s bid for the permanent post without official confirmation killing the fund meant to compensate people who believe they were unfairly prosecuted by the Justice Department.

— Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of refuse

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The family’s case was rejected — despite being first and second generation, and despite Pedro Monasterios and his children having been recognized as citizens just a few years earlier.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Recently, the Pulaski County Quorum Court rejected a measure that would have established a 12-month moratorium on new data centers within unincorporated areas of the county.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of reject

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