nip

Example Sentences

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Shelter workers mentioned a previous bite but characterized it as a nip at the heels and “not a big deal,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

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

“There’s a slight nip in the air, dear. Andrew, would you kindly excuse us? I need to talk to Miss Muldauer in private.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein