as in chilled
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in shaved
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
I'm just going to nip these hedges, and then I'll be done with the work outside
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
3
as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
that guy nipped my wallet from the restaurant table when I turned away
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in raced
to proceed or move quickly
I'll just nip off to the corner store for some milk
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of nipped
Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
On Second Street, Jefferson nipped into John Sparhawk’s busy London Book-Store.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
When nipped by frosts or freezes their flowers may be lost but the plants grow back.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
In the end, Tuku dominated, and Lavo just nipped Gata, sending the yellow tribe to Tribal Council.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
The low-cut dress nipped in at the waist to show off her curves and flared out into a dramatic train.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
On Second Street, Jefferson nipped into John Sparhawk’s busy London Book-Store.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
When nipped by frosts or freezes their flowers may be lost but the plants grow back.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
In the end, Tuku dominated, and Lavo just nipped Gata, sending the yellow tribe to Tribal Council.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nipped
Verb
-
Despite barely being old enough to attend kindergarten, Cole was already cutting his teeth with a game that some have deemed to be the hardest of all time.Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
-
Averaging 20 points per game in December was not cutting it.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
He is currently being held at a federal detention center in Brooklyn.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
-
After years at 53rd Street and Harper Court it was held at Midway Plaisance Park near the University of Chicago campus.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
The watches were swiped from Reeves’ Hollywood Hills home in December 2023, according to police.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
-
Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
The net simply gets clipped onto the detector as needed.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
-
The car moved across multiple lanes, clipped another vehicle, struck the outer retention wall then careened back across all lanes of traffic.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
Women clasped hands in ring dances.John Leland, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
-
Others clasped their hands in prayer.Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
On their way out the door, Kinch grabbed the pistol and placed it in the console of his truck.Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
-
Multiple officers grabbed Kerley and attempted to take him to the ground.Zach Powell, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
-
Hand-Painted Patterns and Metal Detailing Fine china that is hand-painted, features metal detailing, or trimmed with metals like gold or silver is not dishwasher-safe.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
-
And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near nipped
Cite this Entry
“Nipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nipped. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share