nip

Example Sentences

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This is why a lot of Jews want to nip that rhetoric in the bud.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

Because Jofra Archer has that angle of nipping back towards the stumps, can he nip one away?

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

On some days, Blanchard will nip over to a local park with a metal detector in hopes of finding lost gold jewelry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Years later, when it appeared their feud might be heating up again, the two NBA greats took to social media to nip that notion in the bud.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

Just as the first Grievers arm extended out to nip at them, Minho and Thomas dove in opposite directions, each toward one of the outer walls of the corridor.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner