nibble (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nibble (on)
Verb
  • The video cuts to her lying in bed chewing the banana.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Adult beetles chew leaf tissue, leaving the foliage skeletonized and lacy-looking.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, the mischievous pup led his owner directly to the scene of the crime by licking his lips constantly, which seemed awfully curious.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Bear 856 is also a large, male brown bear, who is easily identifiable to park rangers due to the animal's unusual habit of licking his lips — a behavior not typically observed in brown bears.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Nibble (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nibble%20%28on%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.

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