nicked

verb

past tense of nick, British slang
1
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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2
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 But sometimes the straw suction didn’t engage, which nicked off points in the long run. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Ebadot dismissed Alex Carey (19) after lunch and Taskin bowled Webster (12) before Cummins (9) and Starc (1) both nicked off to Hasan before the tea interval. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 Some of those changeups nearly nicked the bottom of the zone, but most were uncompetitive. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 However, surgeons accidentally nicked her aorta — the largest blood vessel in the body — during her operation. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 And yet, the South Americans nearly nicked a goal before Ferran Torres’ winner. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Leven Rambin is recovering after a doctor accidentally nicked her aorta while performing her endometriosis surgery. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 We were nicked up from all the work of getting 200 miles downriver. — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026 The employee who got nicked by the squirrel, meanwhile, was taken to a hospital for treatment. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nicked
  1. stole
  2. arrested
  3. swiped
  4. seized
  5. grabbed
  6. apprehended
Verb
  • Last month, burglars stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique in a daring early morning raid.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Smith allegedly stole the mother’s vehicle and left the home with the child.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of stole
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  • But her condition has deteriorated significantly in the months since she was first arrested in Miami-Dade County on May 5 and booked on a misdemeanor battery charge.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Weatherall was arrested in connection with the incident, per the outlet, Fox Carolina and Greenville County public arrest records.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrested
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  • Ewing swiped two bases to give him 21 steals, tied with Gregg Jefferies (1989) for third-most in team history by a rookie.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Irving swiped through the flirtations without a second glance.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of swiped
Verb
  • Many politicians have either seized on the outrage or scrambled to shield themselves from the growing anger.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The unrest comes as authorities tighten control over its uranium sector, having seized ⁠assets from ​France’s Orano.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of seized
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  • Clark then went back to his golf bag, grabbed another iron, and placed it behind the ball.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The one that has grabbed most of the headlines is its pull back from LIV.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbed
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  • Durk has maintained his innocence since being apprehended and he can be sentenced up to life in prison if convicted.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The teens walked away from the wreck with few injuries and tried to run, but authorities apprehended them shortly afterward, officials said.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of apprehended

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“Nicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nicked. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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