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

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

"If they forget something, my friends can just nip back to their accommodation, whereas I can't, " she says.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

He hung limp and vulnerable in the man’s grasp, although he was now frightened enough to nip.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker