nick
noun
a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
had nicked
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past perfectof nick.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A few old-timers looked visibly displeased that some young upstarts had nicked their usual places.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 17, 2019
During one of his visits, Garner saw a patch of soil where a bulldozer had nicked the overgrown vegetation that fringed the lot.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 9, 2016
Because a moment later Yankees Manager Joe Girardi signaled to the umpires that he wanted to challenge the play, believing that Goody’s pitch had nicked Davis in the foot.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2015
He probably thought he had nicked a point until Shola Ameobi scored late on for Newcastle on Saturday.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2012
The steel had nicked into the edge of one of the darker stone pieces.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
