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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnawed (at or on)
Verb
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Unfortunately, plastic cages are often chewed by hamsters and easily damaged.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Zaber recommends keeping an eye out for trails of slime and holes chewed through leaves as telltale signs of these bugs.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
19 Apr. 2026
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There was one girl who licked doorknobs.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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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 28 Apr. 2026.
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