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gnawing (at or on)

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present participle of gnaw (at or on)

Synonyms of gnawing (at or on)

as in picking (at), chewing

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for gnawing (at or on)

chewing,
gumming,
lapping,
licking,
nibbling (on),
nursing,
picking (at)

bolting,
chowing (down on),
devouring,
glutting (on),
gobbling (up or down),
gorging,
gulping,
scoffing,
slopping,
snarfing (down),
swilling,
wolfing

relishing,
savoring
(also savouring),
tasting

digesting,
downing,
mouthing (down),
swallowing

banqueting,
dining,
faring,
feasting,
gormandizing,
pigging out,
regaling

consuming,
eating,
ingesting,
partaking (of),
putting away,
putting down,
tucking (away or in)

dispatching,
polishing off

breakfasting,
lunching,
supping

munching,
noshing,
snacking

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“Gnawing (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawing%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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