as in to pick (at)
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Stump grinders are large, specialized equipment with rotating teeth that chew the stump to below ground level.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
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The group ate pickles together (Burd, who hates pickles, put one in his mouth but couldn’t chew it and spit it out).—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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The dog ignored him, and licked the boy’s face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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At Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures, the oldest carving factory in America, a team of former archaeologists and butchers creates ephemeral art designed to be licked, touched, and eventually, lost.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Nibble (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nibble%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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