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nicked

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shook shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

Example Sentences

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Imagine it like this: It is late in the evening of April 15, 1865, and Abraham Lincoln has survived an assassination attempt, the bullet aimed by John Wilkes Booth having merely nicked his now-bandaged scalp.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Kelly: What, you just nicked another kid's football?!

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

It was quite a tight affair when these two sides met in December, but Arsenal nicked the points at the Hill Dickinson Stadium and I am expecting the same to happen this time too.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Surprise greeted the sight of Brook walking down the steps rather than Bethell after Salt nicked off to Shaheen but the thinking was smart.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Phonograph records, some broken, some only nicked, were strewn about.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

nicked

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