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as in jail
British slang
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the blokes at the pub traded stories of nights spent in the nick after having lifted too many pints
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as in shape
British
a state of being or fitness
the princess is in excellent nick these days
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as in to steal
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 to arrest
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 nick
Marci Robin, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Mila cuts her blouse and makes a tiny nick in the lace of Lily’s dress—and with the rend grief spills out.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Which was fully reinforced Sunday afternoon at Steinbrenner Field after the score was tied 2-2 in the sixth thanks to a first-inning homer by Brandon Lowe and a strong start by Taj Bradley, who got nicked for solo runs in the fifth and sixth.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
And don't worry about nicks—it's equipped with a special guard to help protect skin.
—Marci Robin, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024
Mila cuts her blouse and makes a tiny nick in the lace of Lily’s dress—and with the rend grief spills out.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Mountaineers need to make sure Javon Small is fully healthy, after the star guard got nicked up in the loss to the Cougars on Tuesday night.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Which was fully reinforced Sunday afternoon at Steinbrenner Field after the score was tied 2-2 in the sixth thanks to a first-inning homer by Brandon Lowe and a strong start by Taj Bradley, who got nicked for solo runs in the fifth and sixth.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nick
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Ultimately, on-device chips [often associated with edge computing, or processors built into devices like smartphones, home appliances, etc] are becoming powerful enough to run AI models and can ensure data privacy.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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Last but not least of the 'Magnificent Seven' to report earnings On Wednesday, after the market closes, chip giant Nvidia is due to report results for the company's first three months of its fiscal year.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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In that case, a man incarcerated in a local jail filed a complaint with CLERB alleging that deputies damaged his personal property and mishandled legal documents during a cell search.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Kerik, an Army veteran, rose to the pinnacle of law enforcement before a fall so steep that even a city jail named after him was renamed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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By factoring in island shape, reef type and location, scientists and policymakers can make smarter, more effective decisions.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The new species was identified by the arrangement of its body plates, head shape, fin placement, texture and other other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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Sophomore infielder Luke Nixon was responsible for half of them, stealing 14 in 16 attempts.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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As the automatic runner at second, Crow-Armstrong stole third to set up Michael Busch’s tying RBI single to left.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Officers went to the townhouse and arrested Woeltz, who is charged with assault, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment and criminal possession of a gun.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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On March 8, 1990, when Lyle was arrested in connection with their parents' murders, Erik was competing in a tennis tournament in Israel.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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In the video circulated by TMZ, Lovato wore a strapless bridal gown with a dramatic thigh slit while the groom was decked out in a black tuxedo.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 May 2025
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The high slit allows for the perfect amount of airflow, and the linen fabric blend also has cooling properties that won’t trap heat.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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But Hoover will remain in prison, serving a 200-year sentence for his state court conviction for murder.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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After a guilty plea, Brown faces up to 20 years in prison.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Mosquitoes may be coming to you As temperatures rise in numerous parts of the world, researchers have been fairly convinced that mosquitoes seeking warmer conditions will settle in previously uninhabitable areas.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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His official cause of death was acute hypoxic respiratory failure, which is a condition where the lungs aren't able to release enough oxygen into the bloodstream.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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“Nick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nick. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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