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
  • However, the models essentially cheated by attempting to access the open internet, thereby bypassing the isolated test environment.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026
  • In 2014, Russia was proven to have cheated in the Sochi Olympic Games.
    — Katie Uhlaender OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of cheated
Verb
  • In an attempt to stop the dog attack, the owner grabbed a gun and shot the attacking dog.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Mulholland grabbed his assistant and told his chauffeur to head there.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • The pair were stung more than 150 times each and airlifted to the hospital.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The lionfish's poisonous spikes can badly hurt anyone who’s stung.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of stung
Verb
  • Rangel caught the word himself, mid-sentence, describing where small firms sit.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The players argue they were effectively caught between two different NCAA eligibility systems.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • The spa The on-site spa could never be a flashy, luxury spa plucked from any random resort.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Echoing his sentiment, Hinata’s hiking trails are full of nature scenes practically plucked from a storybook.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plucked
Verb
  • The phone on the wall rang, and Rebecca snatched the receiver, then pulled the curly cord down the steps to the basement and shut the door.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In Friday’s first red zone drill of training camp, Purdy wisely threw a ball that the 6-foot-5 Evans snatched high at the goal line, with an almost unnecessary leap against 5-foot-9 cornerback Upton Stout.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • Denmark is being squeezed from both sides of the NATO alliance.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Space food is changing Early astronauts squeezed puréed food from tubes.
    — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeezed
Verb
  • His critics seized on the decision as an example of financial mismanagement, although the building was used as collateral under former party chairs as well.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For years, where others have seen voids with Heat rosters, Spoelstra has seen opportunities seized by the likes of Duncan Robinson, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and others who have contributed to Heat runs to the NBA Finals.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of seized
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“Nobbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobbled. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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