1
as in hitting
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the boxer nailed his opponent with a devastating left hook
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2
as in deciding
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
this latest infidelity nails it—I'm filing for divorce
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as in exposing
to reveal the true nature of
an investigative report that nailed the teenage novelist as someone who had plagiarized the works of others
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as in arresting
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the very first time I tried to steal anything, I got nailed
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as in grabbing
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
the running back saw the pass coming in and nailed it
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Recent Examples of nailing
The film’s costumes are all about nailing the rigid tailoring of the 1950s, when men wore three-piece suits to, say, run an errand or go to the post office.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
Jason asks in the clip before nailing the face.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Even Katz, though, couldn’t prevent the IRS from nailing him for failing to report income from gambling, memorabilia sales and card shows.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
Jason asks in the clip before nailing the face.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Even Katz, though, couldn’t prevent the IRS from nailing him for failing to report income from gambling, memorabilia sales and card shows.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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As a heavy-hitting amapiano track from a group with Mississippi rapper David Banner and Philly DJ Cosmo Baker turns the crowd up, Banner pulls off his shirt and proudly stomps up the aisles.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Able to hide in plain sight, snipers excel at consistently hitting targets (both static and moving) at long range.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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This is consistently the top issue, with 39% of all voters rating it the most important one in deciding their vote.Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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Generative AI will seek to effectively clone the behavior of the human driver—hearing, sensing and deciding what to do based on the end-to-end models.Max Cheng, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The situation reached a tragic crescendo with the Beirut Port explosion in August 2020 — the largest non-nuclear blast to date—that devastated large parts of the city, further exposing governmental failings and amplifying public despair.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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This led to Cardi going on an epic rant and exposing text messages between herself and the Atlanta rapper.Angel Diaz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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But the family’s lawyer said there is no evidence that law enforcement took that into consideration — or even checked to see if Ty had a disability — before handcuffing and arresting him.Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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The arresting work is by Piero della Francesca, an artistic giant of the 15th century.Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Looking ahead, its beer business should continue grabbing market share and its hard to imagine the wine-and-spirits unit getting much worse.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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A day could include grabbing cardamom snurrer at a bakery in Østerbro, poking around the design shops of Frederiksstaden, stopping for a dip at one of the harbor's swimming spots, and ending up at a biodynamic wine bar in Christianshavn.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
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The number of homicides can change as authorities investigate each case, determining whether the slaying was criminal, justified, accidental or suicide.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
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Many CFOs are determining the business case for generative AI to help drive continuous change and create value.Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Sign up for Notepad by Tom Warren, a weekly newsletter uncovering the secrets and strategy behind Microsoft’s era-defining bets on AI, gaming, and computing.Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
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Like Harris, Walz did his debate prep in a swing state, seizing the opportunity to log a few extra days in a battleground and potentially earn some goodwill among voters there.Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Annie Nova,Rebecca Picciotto,Josephine Rozzelle,Brian Schwartz,Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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After a lifetime of being objectified, Pamela Anderson is entering a new era—and seizing control.Emily Maddick, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Nailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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