kibble

verb

Definition of kibblenext
as in to chip

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kibble
  1. chip
  2. slice
  3. puree
Verb
  • Mayor Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin on Thursday announced a new effort to chip away at the chronic delays in city payments to nonprofit organizations.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Paint can chip and fade and public art faces the constant threat of being vandalized.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of chip
Verb
  • The cutting board for slicing vegetables was near the handwashing sink.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Stella McCartney experimented with layered constructions in contrasting colors, while Ottolinger sliced jeans and twisted seams.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of slice
Verb
  • To prepare it, scrape off the skin with the back of a spoon (or leave it on), then chop, slice, or purée the flesh using a Microplane grater or garlic press.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Use a blender to puree the tomatoes, bell pepper, scotch bonnet, and half of the onion.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of puree
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“Kibble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kibble. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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