NOBBLED Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

nobbled

verb

past tense of nobble, British slang

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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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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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

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Except a woman who knew both of them eventually grabbed Leigh and more or less threw her into Beck.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Two veteran training officers and new paramedic Cristina DeBiase grabbed their equipment and gurney while another EMT remained with the ambulance and attempted to move it through traffic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of grabbed

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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

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Has a real Traitor ever been caught through mispeaking like this?

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The hot and dusty city streets were bathed in decorative green light to celebrate National Day, as hundreds of electronic billboards projected the sword and script of the Saudi flag, shown fluttering as if caught in a breeze.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of caught

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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

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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

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