nailed

past tense of nail
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as in exposed
to reveal the true nature of an investigative report that nailed the teenage novelist as someone who had plagiarized the works of others

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Recent Examples of nailed But which teams nailed this season and its car development and which ones need to go back to the drawing board this winter? Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 Tottenham were looking for a long-term successor to Antonio Conte and Slot, then with Feyenoord, looked nailed on to become their new boss. Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 Dicker nailed it with room to spare. Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 Ball nailed another triple, eight straight points, to give UConn a 72-71 lead around the three-minute mark. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024 Daniel Carlson nailed a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter to prevent a shutout. Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024 So yeah, the Rays nailed this signing of Jansen. Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 If looked at purely as a branding exercise, Chouinard nailed the brief. Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Bringing confidence early, Ball drove for consecutive buckets at the rim and nailed his third 3-pointer of the game off an assist from Karaban in transition. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nailed
Verb
  • Domantas Sabonis hit a pair of free throws after getting fouled to put the game away.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
  • High school senior Christopher Garcia was one of three students who raised their hands when the instructor asked if they’d been hit by a vehicle while cycling.
    Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But because there's no final agreement yet, Canada decided to go ahead and enact its DST in June, which led to a lot of criticism.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The show was an immediate hit and still was when Newhart decided to end its run in 1978.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • People who work with poultry and dairy cattle have a greater chance of being exposed to the virus and getting sick.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The return specialist gets exposed with extended time in the backfield, as was the case in Tampa.
    Joseph Person, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Listen to this article A man was arrested last week after investigators allegedly found his DNA on a ghost gun that was thrown from a vehicle involved in a police pursuit on Interstate 95 in New Haven in December 2022.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article A New York man was arrested on drug charges after police reportedly found a number of cannabis products at a vape shop in Norwalk on Monday.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Multiple officers grabbed Kerley and attempted to take him to the ground.
    Zach Powell, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • On their way out the door, Kinch grabbed the pistol and placed it in the console of his truck.
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
  • She got smacked, but the ball went in.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • On the other hand, the Giants, who only a decade ago completed an astonishing run of three World Series championships in five seasons but have seen postseason play only twice since, will be determined to improve on their mediocre 80-82 record of last season.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The victims include 84 males, 85 females and 10 whose gender could not be determined, CNN reported.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Areas most prone to frostbite are uncovered skin and the extremities, such as hands and feet.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the University of Illinois archaeologists are wrapping up an inventory of pottery fragments and other artifacts uncovered during a new round of excavations this past September at a lot near the northern end of town.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Nailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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