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nailed

  • past participle
    of nail.
    nail
    noun
    a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
  • past tense form
    of nail.
    nail
    noun
    a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.

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And it was all going according to plan when Grupe nailed a 44-yard field goal in the first quarter on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It’s not like she just nailed it and did everything perfectly.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

"I measure success when I hear people talk to me about the game, who are Wolverine fans, and they say 'thank you for making this, you nailed it'," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

He nailed several boards together to create a makeshift coffin for the limb.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

The box was corded, the card nailed on.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë