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as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
that lorry was a piece of rubbish, I don't know why anyone would want to nick it
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as in arrested
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
a petty thief who was always getting nicked for picking the pockets of tourists outside Buckingham Palace
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Recent Examples of nicked
Court documents said Gipson allegedly stabbed one victim in the leg, stabbed another in the torso who was trying to shield the other victim, and nicked the third victim in the leg.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
But Valenzuela stuck out his glove, the ball nicked the leather and rolled to Juan Samuel, who stepped on second base and threw to first baseman Eddie Murray, who made the catch that sent Dodgers running to the mound.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
His fingers are nicked and scarred from pinches and scrapes.
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Fortunately for the Cubs’ shortstop, Popovich’s aim was as wild as her mane of chestnut hair; one bullet struck his right hand, another struck his left, and a third shot nicked him on the right side, but nowhere near a vital organ.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
But the enthusiasm for her art was always nicked with caveats and doubts.
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Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
After driving towards the box, his cutback is nicked off the toes of Riley McGree, for what could have been his second assist of the game.
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
The Wildcats nicked Alpert for two runs in the second inning, then tacked on another in the third via Levi Lueck’s RBI single.
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Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
The walls were lined with grocery shelves laden with ingredients nicked from Ducasse’s kitchen, with a few bottles of Heinz ketchup thrown in to broadcast the theme, which was chaos.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
29 May 2026
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
But Valenzuela stuck out his glove, the ball nicked the leather and rolled to Juan Samuel, who stepped on second base and threw to first baseman Eddie Murray, who made the catch that sent Dodgers running to the mound.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
His fingers are nicked and scarred from pinches and scrapes.
—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Fortunately for the Cubs’ shortstop, Popovich’s aim was as wild as her mane of chestnut hair; one bullet struck his right hand, another struck his left, and a third shot nicked him on the right side, but nowhere near a vital organ.
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Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
But the enthusiasm for her art was always nicked with caveats and doubts.
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Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
After driving towards the box, his cutback is nicked off the toes of Riley McGree, for what could have been his second assist of the game.
—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
The Wildcats nicked Alpert for two runs in the second inning, then tacked on another in the third via Levi Lueck’s RBI single.
—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
The walls were lined with grocery shelves laden with ingredients nicked from Ducasse’s kitchen, with a few bottles of Heinz ketchup thrown in to broadcast the theme, which was chaos.
—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicked
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The press release says in total Fleming stole about $450,000 in cash.
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That's when Brandon Miller made his move and stole not only the win but the show.
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Twenty-six people were detained and six of them were arrested on outstanding warrants.
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The Dodge Durango driver fled after the fatal collision and has not been arrested.
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Sanoja swiped second and scored on Edwards’ two-out RBI single.
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The 22-year-old center fielder swiped three bases in his second game with high Single-A Fort Wayne and both Luke Cantwell and Kavares Tears homered in a 7-6 win at Lake County on Wednesday.
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Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.
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Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.
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Zaayer was immediately cornered by police and was apprehended after a brief standoff.
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Photos from the match showed multiple people being apprehended or escorted away by security during the bizarre stoppage.
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“Nicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicked. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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