nobbled

past tense of nobble, British slang
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobbled
Verb
  • Passed over to his hapless son (Dacre Montgomery), our (anti-)hero wires a shotgun to his head and takes him hostage, claiming that the organization’s business maneuvers cheated him out of a substantial fortune.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The woman lives alone, AFP added, citing local media outlets, and was ultimately cheated out of approximately 1 million yen, or about $6,700.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Twenty-four hours later, Ohtani entered the visiting clubhouse in Baltimore and grabbed his glove.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • During the argument, Martin grabbed a hammer from Lawson that Lawson had been using to repair a patio door and raised it above his head in a striking motion, Lawson said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sherry recalls one instance that stung in particular, when a friend pointed out his hair loss at a social gathering.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • None stung more than the second inning, when Freddie Freeman led off with a single against Pirates rookie Braxton Ashcraft.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) caught one of these protoplanetary disks and its young star in a edge-on view.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Minimalist The latest crop of sleek, minimal leather jackets feel plucked from Gwyneth Paltrow in the 90s, in the best possible way.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
  • There were no stoves in the cabins, so Huse plucked native oranges off the trees to make everyone freezer pies.
    Gabrielle Calise, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In June, Variety reported that NBCU’s Super Bowl inventory was approaching a sell-out, and Super Bowl ad inventory seems to get snatched up faster every year as advertisers scramble to lock in pricey ad inventory that’s largely seen as one of the few remaining ways in media to reach huge audiences.
    Kelsey Sutton, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • As the boy reached out to take the cap, Szczerek standing next to him snatched it away and gave it to a woman who put it in her handbag despite the boy’s visible protestations.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.
    Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In addition, several firearms and drugs were seized from other residences, according to police.
    Jack Moore, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Local, national and global media outlets this week seized on the opportunity to report Zuckerberg's lawsuit against Meta.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Nobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobbled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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