as in to deprive (of)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niggle (out)
Verb
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The United States has stinted its aid until now, but Ukraine itself and its European allies are filling the gaps.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025 -
The spot doesn’t stint on the crazy stunts that have become the franchise’s signature.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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One by one each of us, some more reluctantly than others, pinched out a grub and swallowed it whole.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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As the long, continuous straw makes its way down the line, it is pinched off into segments that are then rolled onto a conveyor belt.—
Jillian Ellison,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Their findings paint a more complicated picture, one that her mother has denied.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Andrew and Tristan Tate deny all charges against them.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Frame refuses to bask in her exceptionalism, her almost miraculous escape.—
Audrey Wollen,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nevertheless, a select few, like then San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson who famously sported a thick black beard, refused to so much as meet with the Yankees because of the rule.—
Marc Edelman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Focusing on personal strengths, practicing self-compassion and challenging negative self-perceptions can help alleviate beliefs that you are bound to be rejected or hurt by others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Albritton has rejected the idea of passing an open carry bill this year.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Niggle (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggle%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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