nickname
noun
a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity.
nicknamed
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past participleof nickname.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof nickname.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
nicknamenouna name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity.
Example Sentences
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The new circuit, known as the 'Madring', is a demanding 5.4-kilometre track with 22 corners, including its headline feature, a 24-percent-banked turn nicknamed "La Monumental".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Known as a budget hawk—Mr. Bush had nicknamed him the Blade—Mr. Daniels searched for ways to reduce state spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Shortly afterwards, he and other young entrepreneurs doing business with the Venezuelan government were nicknamed "bolichicos", a slang term combining the words Bolivarian – referring to Chavez's socialist revolution - and chico, meaning boy.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
It may cause the full Moon - nicknamed the Sturgeon Moon - to take on an eerie reddish glow.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
This design was thought too similar to the United States flag and on May 1, 1863, a second design, nicknamed the Stainless Banner, was authorized.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
