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nobbled

verb

past tense of nobble, British slang
1
as in cheated
to rob by the use of trickery or threats an old scam that's been used for years to nobble unsuspecting London tourists

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2
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly a London bobby nobbled the pickpocket just as he was about to make off with the tourist's watch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobbled
  1. cheated
  2. grabbed
  3. stung
  4. caught
  5. plucked
  6. snatched
  7. squeezed
  8. seized
Verb
  • The producers’ suit appeared to sputter out in 2022, when a judge ruled that they were not cheated out of profits and that AMC had sued a standard definition.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Times has interviewed more than a dozen clients and investors who said they were cheated by Holdo.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheated
Verb
  • Chicago police said a man approached each victim from behind, wrapped his arms around them and then grabbed their breasts and groin area over their clothes before fleeing the area.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hardy avoided a collision, but Showalter grabbed him and swung him off his bicycle, the lawsuit said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • As solitary insects with limited aggression towards humans, the risk of getting stung is often not worth your direct interference.
    — Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Two years is a long time in the NFL, yet that wild-card loss to the Philadelphia Eagles still stung in the building.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stung
Verb
  • Surveillance cameras caught video of the suspect [Brown] dressed in black with a mask and a gun walking to a set of pumps where another man was already putting gas into his Acura on the driver's side.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Rafael Lopez, a Downey resident who has lived next door to the Kim family for years, said the FBI raid last summer caught neighbors by surprise when they were jolted awake by megaphones.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Those also turned to boos on Strand’s first NFL pass, which Horn deflected and Lloyd plucked out of the air at close range.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • According to Anderson, a key part of the Patriots’ winning formula was Brady’s sense that Belichick had plucked him from obscurity.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of plucked
Verb
  • Sanders allegedly snatched a cigarette from one employee’s mouth and berated him for smoking.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The two suspects snatched four paintings from the Renoir Museum, but abandoned two in their escape.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • With Hamas squeezed, Netanyahu asked the Qataris to commit to official monthly payments to Gaza.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • News organizations large and small are being squeezed like never before.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeezed
Verb
  • Democrats have seized upon AI safety to boost their chances of retaking congressional control in the midterms.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Since returning to office in 2025, POTUS seized control of the press pool from the White House Correspondents’ Association.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of seized
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“Nobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobbled. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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