- present participle of nix.
nixing
Example Sentences
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Just a few days earlier, U.S. regulators proposed nixing rules requiring manual brake pedals in autonomous vehicles.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
After nixing a blockbuster with the Las Vegas Raiders, the Baltimore Ravens sprang into action and landed one of the biggest stars available in free agency instead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Kennedy, decided earlier this month, Justices Carlos Samour and Richard Gabriel “specially concurred” to advocate nixing the per se grave or serious shortcut.
From Slate • Dec. 29, 2025
Some logging advocates are afraid nixing the plan will slow down timber harvesting.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
For the next four days it snowed, nixing any chance for a flight.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
