NICKED Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

nicked

verb

past tense of nick, British slang

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 His fingers are nicked and scarred from pinches and scrapes. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 But the enthusiasm for her art was always nicked with caveats and doubts. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 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 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 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. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 1 July 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 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. — Literary Hub, 8 June 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

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The press release says in total Fleming stole about $450,000 in cash.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
That's when Brandon Miller made his move and stole not only the win but the show.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Authorities have arrested more than a half dozen people related in relation to Reflecting Pool damage, including former Olympian David Hearn, who was indicted last week on a felony of property destruction.

— Steve Peoples, Fortune, 5 July 2026

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Two weeks before Maria hit, Hurricane Irma swiped past the island’s northeast corner as a Category 5 storm, also knocking out power.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
That tactic may situate this work within a lineage that includes Jacques Villeglé and Mimmo Rotella, artists who used swiped, torn ads during the postwar era.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of swiped

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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Meanwhile, Russia’s military on Saturday claimed to have seized the city of Kostiantynivka, a key defensive hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.

— Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of seized

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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.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026

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