nixed

past tense of nix
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as in dismissed
to reject by or as if by a vote movie audiences have effectively nixed the idea of the reviving the old-fashioned western by emphatically ignoring this latest effort

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Recent Examples of nixed Swift isn’t the only artist who has nixed singles, preferring to launch an album in one piece. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025 Trump has reportedly nixed that idea, at least for now. Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025 Some worried that Queens University, which just received Division I certification this year, will soon be nixed. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 In addition to Trump’s demands being potentially outsized, his bid for a more favorable voting board has also been nixed. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025 Quinn had a couple of credentials for his radio show, which had planned to broadcast from Dublin but nixed it at the last minute because co-host LaVar Arrington, the former Penn State and NFL linebacker, didn’t have a passport. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 The White Lotus cast members have revealed that White hates the cold and has previously nixed suggestions about ski resort locations. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 Uncomfortable with the situation, regulators worldwide nixed the devices. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025 Also, an upcoming cruise — dubbed Soulshine at Sea with Michael Franti as the headliner — has been nixed. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nixed
Verb
  • In the lead-up to the tournament, Argentina had played a series of friendlies without him, since Valencia refused to release him.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Geri refused to leave the premises, according to authorities, and was arrested without incident.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Arkansas coach Sam Pittman was fired Sunday, and defensive coordinator Travis Williams, co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson and defensive line coach Deke Adams were dismissed Monday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Pushed to extremes While footage and photographs of starving Palestinians in Gaza have horrified audiences abroad, inside Israel they have been dismissed by many as manipulated or untrue.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Not in the response from the armed Palestinian group were other provisions detailing Gaza's future, including some Hamas has long rejected.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Sancho rejected a contract offer at Manchester City to join Dortmund in 2017.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Combs remains behind bars, having been denied bail prior to sentencing.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The only concern is the status of 28 staffers whose positions are in question after funding was vetoed.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • DeWine signed the budget bill in June, but vetoed 67 provisions which would have provided immediate property tax relief to homeowners.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The carmaker may announce in the coming weeks about $5 billion in fresh money on top of a similar amount earmarked earlier in the year, said the people, who declined to be identified discussing information that’s not public.
    Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But overall crime has declined, including a 30% drop in homicides, the mayor’s office said.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The topic of free speech, particularly on college campuses, made recent headlines after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed during an event at Utah State University.
    Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • According to News4 San Antonio, four people inside the home were injured in the shooting along with Marble, who was killed.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Nixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nixed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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