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nail

[neyl] / neɪl /
VERB
fasten, fix with pointed object
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attach hit pin tack whack
STRONG
beat bind drive hammer hold join pound secure sock spike strike
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detach separate unfasten
STRONG
give up halt let go loose loosen lose release stop untie
WEAK
liberate unnail
VERB
capture, arrest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
catch hook
STRONG
apprehend bag collar detain get nab pinch prehend secure seize take
Antonyms
STRONGEST
let go release
STRONG
fail free give liberate lose misunderstand offer receive
WEAK
unfasten unnail

Example Sentences

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The other reason was we were hammers and so we saw everything as a nail.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Earlier attempts to solve this problem involved adding conductive materials such as carbon nanotubes or metallic particles to nail polish.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Their numbers are hard to nail down, but in the first half of 2025, nearly 4 in 10 new vehicle registrations were hybrid and EV variants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“It’s just, if you will, another nail in the coffin of us standing in the world.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Today Zara and Omi were planning to go to CVS after school to check out if they had any new nail polish.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.