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gnawed (at or on)

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past tense of gnaw (at or on)

Synonyms of gnawed (at or on)

as in picked (at), chewed

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gnawed (at or on)

chewed,
gummed,
lapped,
licked,
nibbled (on),
nursed,
picked (at)

bolted,
chowed (down on),
devoured,
glutted (on),
gobbled (up or down),
gorged,
gulped,
scoffed,
slopped,
snarfed (down),
swilled,
wolfed

relished,
savored
(also savoured),
tasted

digested,
downed,
mouthed (down),
swallowed

banqueted,
dined,
fared,
feasted,
gormandized,
pigged out,
regaled

ate,
consumed,
ingested,
partook (of),
put away,
put down,
tucked (away or in)

dispatched,
polished off

breakfasted,
lunched,
supped

munched,
noshed,
snacked

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“Gnawed (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawed%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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