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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 album’s closer, “Driftin’ Cowboy,” will nail down this collection for some as outright folk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Commercial nail polishes were used to test additives for formula compatibility and electrical performance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

After later watching Pedretti nail her role in “You” as Love Quinn, a wealthy, charismatic chef who hides a psychopathic nature, Alloway was convinced of her star power.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

I bite the side of my nail until Baba pulls my hand away.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan