gnawed (at)

past tense of gnaw (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnawed (at)
Verb
  • The New York Yankees were annoyed by the way several members of the 2024 Dodgers spent the offseason taking potshots at their World Series opponent.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • While some fans weren’t overly concerned about the picture, arguing the players were just having fun, others were annoyed to see Bronco athletes decked out in the gear of a regional school.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Anthropic ran into a similar problem recently because of its strict prohibition on surveillance, which Semafor reported irked White House officials.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • West Park doesn’t have its own police department and pays BSO for police services, but commissioners have been irked by increases in cost to the police agency by millions of dollars over the last few years.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Gnawed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawed%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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