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verb

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Recent Examples of nibble
Noun
Frances Tiafoe makes it through matches one nibble at a time. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Some places will provide nibbles for at least one species. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Verb
To nibble on award-winning dishes from the comfort of your hotel, La Baie at The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka earned its star in 2018. AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025 Just ensure that there will be options for guests to drink or nibble on, as well as space for everyone to mix and mingle. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nibble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nibble
Noun
  • Watch this historic matchup on panoramic, state-of-the-art digital screens with premium seating, specialty cocktails, craft beer, and upscale bites like crispy chicken wings, flatbreads, and signature burgers.
    Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That took a huge bite out of Fox’s total numbers.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rodents like to snack on many bulbs, so make sure they are protected from mice.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Stop to use the restroom and have a drink or snack at the rest area.
    Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Holliday’s portrayal of the gum-chewing diner waitress landed many of the show’s laughs.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The leaves will be skeletonized or defoliated, or the needles of conifers will be chewed down to the branches.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No doubt Nelson was in trouble, but referee Robert Boyle called an end to the fight as Nelson ate some hard combinations.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Making some art, eating some really good food, and then ending with a sunset at Blacks Beach.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But now, the future of Lucille’s American Cafe, a Weston comfort-food institution serving up mouthfuls of nostalgia since 1999, is unclear.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Their Cap & Cane Spirits Overproof Rum clocks in at 63% ABV and is created from a mix of Guatemalan molasses, turbinado sugar, and evaporated cane juice that delivers a mouthful of flavor.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Hens in similar situations will peck out one another’s eyes.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Choose cloth that is dense enough to prevent the birds from pecking for seeds.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For capital-intensive industries, that volatility erodes the policy stability required for long-term investment, adding another layer of uncertainty to already fragile markets.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But the brand’s relationship with Unilever eroded over the years.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In line with Japanese tastes, many of the rides are much tamer than their equivalents Stateside.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • At this roadside stand, soft-serve cones, towering sundaes, and nostalgia-inducing banana splits taste best eaten under string lights in the warm evening air.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Nibble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nibble. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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