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nibbled

verb , past tense of nibble

Synonyms and Antonyms of nibbled

1 to eat reluctantly and in small bites

having no real appetite at all, I just nibbled during the party

Synonyms of nibbled

pecked, picked

Words Related to nibbled

grazed, noshed, snacked

tasted

Near Antonyms of nibbled

gorged, gormandized, overate, pigged out, swilled

2 to crush or grind with the teeth

nibbling crackers

Synonyms of nibbled

bit (on), champed, chawed, chewed, chomped (on), crunched (on), gnawed (on), masticated

Words Related to nibbled

ruminated

munched, noshed, snacked

ate, consumed, ingested, swallowed

bolted, devoured, gobbled (up or down), gorged, gulped, scarfed, scoffed, snacked, wolfed

nipped, pecked (at), picked (at)

gummed, mumbled

Phrases Synonymous with nibbled

sank one's teeth into

3 to consume or wear away gradually

discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings

Synonyms of nibbled

ate, bit (at), corroded, eroded, fretted, gnawed

Words Related to nibbled

broke down, broke up, decomposed, disintegrated, dissolved

decimated, destroyed, devastated, ruined, wasted, wrecked

Near Antonyms of nibbled

freshened, recreated, refreshed, refreshened, regenerated, rejuvenated, renewed, restored, revitalized, revived

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