gnawed

past tense of gnaw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnawed
Verb
  • But yet over the course of the 20th century, that land base eroded and in some instances slowly, but then in other instances rapidly.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Yet, those very gains can be eroded if you’re locked into an outdated, costly model.
    Roman Vorel, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Modest renovations accomplished that goal — the space pulses with history and nostalgia as old photos hint at how, decades ago, neighbors ate and drank shoulder to shoulder here.
    Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In testing, 75% of users ate a greater variety of plants than before using the app.
    Nicki Sprinz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Gnawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawed. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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