GNAWED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

gnawed

verb

past tense of gnaw

as in eroded

to consume or wear away gradually time has gnawed that author's reputation to the point where he rates little more than a footnote

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Recent Examples of gnawed Wild animals had gnawed through the pressurized canisters, releasing the chemicals inside. — Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026 The lengthy posts are the latest development in the long-standing family feud that has gnawed away at the Beckhams’ attempts to project a perfect family life. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026 That’s gnawed-on, as in rodents. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025 Unfortunately, the wasps had already gnawed much of it, but that is not necessarily a bad sign. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025 There were gnaw marks on a chocolate bar on the floor, and a bag of peanuts under the hard candy shelf had been gnawed open. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The baby gnawed on the wood posts. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025

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Hence the switch, a year or so after the film’s release, to a stadium now named after the latest in a long line of sponsors that, for all the vital money brought in, have slightly eroded identity.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
This eroded roughly a quarter of the air-quality progress made in those states over decades under the Clean Air Act.

— Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026