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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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Pollsters basically nailed Hong’s share of the vote: Averaged out, surveys over the past month showed her at about 41 percent; she ended up with 39 percent.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

Everyone agreed that they nailed it with the coach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

After years of both slight miscalculations and substantial errors, it looked to me like he finally nailed the formula.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

"The band was kicking, everyone was so tight, every night we nailed it and every night was an absolutely amazing performance," Golding said.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

The slant was very steep and there were only a few blocks of wood nailed down, very far apart from each other, that the workmen used for footholds.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers