NOBBLING Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

nobbling

verb

present participle of nobble, British slang

as in cheating

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 grabbing

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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Verb

Now there seems to be a petty attempt to call out cheating when no cheating took place.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Around this time, Kingsolver was accused of cheating in a regional essay contest.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of cheating

Verb

Michael the Lawyer and Ben the Barrel Racer go into the third crypt (Alan calls them gay Lara Crofts) and have the option of grabbing $15,000 in gold or $5,000 and a clue about the Traitors.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Smith’s own reflection points to why the day-to-day matters more than any headline-grabbing cleanse.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of grabbing

Verb

Moreover, the short extension of the trade armistice only underscores its fragility; Beijing is still squeezing flows of rare earths to extract concessions from the US and coerce its allies, including Japan.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2026
That high pressure and the burgeoning nor’easter are squeezing the air between them, increasing wind speeds along the East Coast.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of squeezing

Verb

The Department of Water Resources has a program that has provided funding for local agencies to buy dozens of pumps, build 12 water-catching basins and clear 600 acres of land for more basins.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
The light-catching shade makes a statement without sacrificing sophistication.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of catching

Verb

LLMs are great at finding blowups that exist—at searching the infinite landscape of fluid scenarios and plucking out the precise situation that breaks the equations.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
Fortunately, many dahlia insect problems in September can be solved by walking through the garden in the morning and plucking the offending insects off the plants by hand, then dropping them into a container of soapy water.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of plucking

Verb

Not just college kids, but Others cheering for Texas’ football team and snatching up Texas’ degrees.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
London — Images of masked men riding along London's streets on mopeds or electric bikes and snatching phones straight out of the hand of unsuspecting tourists and locals have gone viral in recent years.

— Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of snatching

Verb

Some baby hummingbirds disguise themselves as caterpillars with stinging hairs to avoid predators, while octopus, squid, and cuttlefish use camouflage to blend in with their surroundings and hide.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
How to prevent wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets Proactive maintenance can keep stinging insects from setting up home on your property.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of stinging

Verb

Counsel argued that seizing the ballots was necessary to preserve potential evidence before statutory destruction deadlines and to compare the total number of ballots with official vote records.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Certainly, China seizing the global lead on AI would represent an alarming setback to American strategic and economic interests.

— Stephen Collins, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of seizing

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