nix
noun
nixing
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present participleof nix.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Just a few days earlier, U.S. regulators proposed nixing rules requiring manual brake pedals in autonomous vehicles.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
This has resulted in the FDA moving trial standards and nixing drugs for arbitrary reasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Kennedy, decided earlier this month, Justices Carlos Samour and Richard Gabriel “specially concurred” to advocate nixing the per se grave or serious shortcut.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025
We insisted on meeting any potential pet in person, nixing that option.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
For the next four days it snowed, nixing any chance for a flight.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
