nipping
Example Sentences
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Johnson had never claimed a podium spot in Cortina before Sunday but outshone the rest of the field from sixth on the starting list, pipping Germany's rising star Emma Aicher by just 0.04sec.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
After pipping the New York Yankees for the division title, they knocked out the Yankees in the AL division series, then rallied from 0-2 down to beat the Seattle Mariners in the AL championship series.
From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025
After a bad weekend in Baku for both McLaren drivers, and Max Verstappen appearing to go under the radar, should Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris be worried about Max pipping them for the title?
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
Piastri, hoping to become the first Australian to win his home grand prix in F1, improved by a second, knocking Verstappen from the top, and Norris did even better, pipping his team-mate by 0.084secs.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025
Oh, Lucina, 'twill be ripping When we hear the eggs all pipping!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, February 7, 1917 by Various
