as in to nibble (on)
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The video cuts to her lying in bed chewing the banana.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Adult beetles chew leaf tissue, leaving the foliage skeletonized and lacy-looking.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth and Dominic's 95 guests burst into laughter as the dog jumped into the fountain and began walking around, licking up water.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The carcass was gone, the grass and weeds were licked clean of blood, and the knife was buried under debris.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Gnaw (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnaw%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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