Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnawed (at)
Verb
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He was annoyed when people advocated that.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Some people may be annoyed with thousands of fake videos of themselves flooding the internet, but Paul seems to be amused by it.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bryan has once again found himself in the middle of the culture wars — and this time with an old-fashioned protest song that’s irked MAGA fans and even the federal Department of Homeland Security.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Frustrated hikers and out-of-state visitors Many visitors to national parks in the Washington, DC, region on Friday were just irked with the lack of services and poor communication.—
Brian Todd,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Gnawed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawed%20%28at%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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