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as in spice
the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses
the barbecue sauce has a nip to it that balances out the sweetness
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2
as in shred
a very small amount
I'll have just a nip of your sandwich
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as in chill
an uncomfortable degree of coolness
there's a nip in the air today
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
I'm just going to nip these hedges, and then I'll be done with the work outside
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as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
that guy nipped my wallet from the restaurant table when I turned away
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as in to hurry
to proceed or move quickly
I'll just nip off to the corner store for some milk
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Recent Examples of nip
Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
While gels won’t make an O out of absolutely anywhere, these formulas increase sensitivity and blood flow to erogenous zones like clits, tips, and nips.
—Jamie Ballard, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
That meant some old Hollywood masculine tropes through a female gaze—suits with nipped in waists, leather pants like chaps, sharply tailored denim.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Yet more and more Americans don’t seem to share my admiration for a nip.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
While gels won’t make an O out of absolutely anywhere, these formulas increase sensitivity and blood flow to erogenous zones like clits, tips, and nips.
—Jamie Ballard, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
Still, Gomez maintained femininity with the jacket’s nipped in waist and the slim-fitting trousers that floated just above the ground.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
That meant some old Hollywood masculine tropes through a female gaze—suits with nipped in waists, leather pants like chaps, sharply tailored denim.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
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For comparison, the release estimates that the 2018-19 Trump trade war with China shaved 0.2% off GDP and killed 142,000 jobs.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Elon Musk, meanwhile, lost $11 billion on Thursday, adding to the $99 billion the Tesla CEO has lost this year, and saw 5.5 percent shaved off Tesla’s shares.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Then, with an Oilers power play about to end, Ekholm pinched after a wayward shot from Darnell Nurse.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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These are the forces that shape an old oil well: The laws of physics and the realities of geology, pinching the flow to a dribble.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
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Coop is fired from his high-profile finance job, starts stealing from his wealthy neighbors to keep up his lifestyle, chaos ensues, and get your popcorn ready.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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The biggest concern for cemetery board members is the bronze doors stolen from three mausoleums, which can be worth more than $10,000 per set.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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The deals are on now and are good until April 14, so hurry and upgrade your Microsoft Office system today.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article Mayor Adams on Monday urged the judge presiding over his public corruption case to hurry up and decide on outstanding dismissal motions before upcoming deadlines in the mayoral race.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The mom of one most notably cut her hair in January 2023, debuting a head-turning, blunt bob.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Nissan reversed an earlier decision to cut production at a Tennesee plant to one shift from two.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The school’s namesake will be honored at the event, which will be held at the Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center in Los Angeles on May 3.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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What innovation or development holds the greatest potential to improve operations in the apparel and textile industries?—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jose Siri, pinch-running for Mark Vientos, swiped second in the top of the eighth, and with one out, Tyrone Taylor singled up the middle off George Soriano to send him home.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Lee totaled three hits, scored two runs and swiped his third base of the season as the Giants beat the Seattle Mariners, 4-1, on Matt Chapman’s bobblehead night, extending their winning streak to six games and improving to 7-1 for the first time since 2003.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts – who is the person with the ball in his hands and is being pushed from behind – has benefitted greatly from this play, with the majority of his 52 rushing touchdowns over the last four seasons coming from the tush push.—
Ben Morse and Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Tracking rising cost of cars, trucks, groceries ahead of Trump's tariffs Ahead of Trump's auto tariffs, are U.S. consumers rushing to buy cars?—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Nip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nip. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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