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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnawed (at)
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When Kelly covered first base in an attempt to complete a double play, he got annoyed when Brantley’s foot clipped his leg.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Carolyn was annoyed by Gwyneth Paltrow and was best friends with future Real Housewife Carole Radziwill, who was married to John’s cousin Anthony Radziwill.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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Two things irked Berube about the way things got away from his team this time around.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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That irked some who thought the city was sacrificing park space for cars.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Gnawed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawed%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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