nicked

Example Sentences

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Imagine it like this: It is late in the evening of April 15, 1865, and Abraham Lincoln has survived an assassination attempt, the bullet aimed by John Wilkes Booth having merely nicked his now-bandaged scalp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Kelly: What, you just nicked another kid's football?!

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

To test the idea further, the researchers created "nicked" DNA, strands that were interrupted at specific points.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Stokes nicked Neser, Gus Atkinson was bounced out by Brendan Doggett and Brydon Carse edged to slip to give Neser his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

A whole coconut apiece too, in which my husband nicked a hole with his scythe for me so that I might drink the dear milk.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya