GNAWER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

gnawer

noun

Definition of gnawer

as in nuisance

one who is obnoxiously annoying like a dog who won't let go of a bone, that gnawer in the backseat wouldn't quit mentioning that I had made a wrong turn and gotten us lost

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Noun

Earlier in August, A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to contribute $567 million to an abatement fund as part of a public nuisance case centering on child-safety allegations.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
In March, a New Mexico jury and judge fined Meta over $900 million after the state’s attorney general argued that its platforms created a public nuisance.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of nuisance

Noun

Kahoot Appears Inside ChatGPT Kahoot’s new ChatGPT app may solve a small but persistent classroom annoyance for many educators who have to copy and paste content across the apps.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
But that does nothing to ease the annoyance of this latest loss and this current context.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of annoyance

Noun

How to Use Essential Oils to Repel Flies Always dilute essential oils before using them for pest control.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026
Although the number of patients coming to the clinics has decreased over time, Mangia said, there is still concern about other issues tied to the warehouse site, such as the pests.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pest

Noun

McEwen offered a cryptic tease about what audiences can expect.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
The trailer gives a tease into the footage that was filmed leading up to the production pause, including Paul’s return from filming season 22 of The Bachelorette and Whitney Leavitt‘s Broadway debut.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of tease

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