as in to pick (at)
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Verb
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Chewables are the traditional form that quickly breaks down in saliva as children chew them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Nobody gave teeth the update that modern jaws are chewing less on wild game and more on applesauce, especially in their youth.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mitch West, meanwhile, was licking his wounds on Monday night, when snow still hadn’t touched down in his region of South Carolina.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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England’s Test team are still licking their wounds after their humbling Down Under.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Nibble (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nibble%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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