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
  • But the idea that girls are being cheated is personal for some athletes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Miller—who is no stranger to extramarital tabloid scandals herself—has also mastered her getting-cheated-on performances.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheated
Verb
  • And when Buzelis grabbed that pass out of the air, double-clutching on his way to a dunk, the Bulls could hear for a moment the tune of a new future for this team.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Woodman also alleged that Andreatta grabbed Pagano’s hand and wrist.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Stephanie Rowell — a 53-year-old from Round Hill, Virginia — was standing on her parents’ front porch in July when she was stung by a wasp in her left arm.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Back in the mind-mansion, Ultron doesn’t admit Thomas stung him.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stung
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  • The peptide business has caught the attention of major telehealth providers, including Hims & Hers, which recently announced plans to offer wellness peptides once the government changed its policy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Jordan Clarkson caught Buddy Hield overcorrecting at the arc and took a straight-line drive to the basket.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of caught
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  • Stars Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgard, Raymond Nicholson and Tom Francis as college football stars plucked from the height of their sports careers and into Marine training and the Pacific theater.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Luckily for the man, having all of the adult worms plucked from his orbs meant the infection was over—no antiparasitic medication required, even if some of the larvae had been left behind.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of plucked
Verb
  • But the lid on the rim finally opened for the Dream’s star duo of Angel Reese and Allisha Gray, and Atlanta eventually snatched the lead and went into the second quarter with a two-point cushion.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In broad daylight, two teenage boys snatched our trick-or-treat bags from our hands and ran.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • Apple has already implemented a series of price hikes on some of its hardware offerings due to rising memory costs, but margins can still be squeezed if the full increase wasn't passed through.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But in Israel at least, creatives have been stymied in recent years by a plethora of measures that have left them squeezed between censorship at home and international boycotts.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeezed
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  • Authorities also blocked all of the paper’s online platforms, seized its printing house and revoked its media registration.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Italian authorities seized the sailboats, and the activists were reported to prosecutors for allegedly disrupting a public service.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of seized
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