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as in chewed
to crush or grind with the teeth
nibbling crackers
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as in eroded
to consume or wear away gradually
discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings
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Recent Examples of nibbled
Threatened by the lack of water and nibbled by starving livestock, the trees that once formed a dense forest in the Somali region of Ethiopia are in danger, locals say.
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ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
That led to a viral moment in a Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game when his teammates were shown chowing down on the turkey provided by Fox, while Montgomery nibbled on a carrot.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
For years, not having enough money nibbled at my aunt’s health.
—Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
What Wear's cocktail reception at Kabawa brought together names like Lana Condor, Tefi Pessoa and Jessel Taank, who joined in the festivities as guests nibbled on oysters and mini beef patties (with goody bags presented by Maison BCBG on the way out the door).
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Orange-and-white clown fish peered from rust-red anemones; neon-green parrotfish nibbled at bubblegum-pink brain coral.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The two leopards chased each other through the leaves and even nibbled on a few.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
With the Miami waterfront as its backdrop, music filled the venue as industry leaders networked, nibbled on appetizers, and posed for photos in front of a flower wall provided by Johnnie Walker.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Guests enjoyed caviar with flutes of Champagne, and nibbled on french fries and burgers.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
That led to a viral moment in a Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game when his teammates were shown chowing down on the turkey provided by Fox, while Montgomery nibbled on a carrot.
—Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
For years, not having enough money nibbled at my aunt’s health.
—Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
What Wear's cocktail reception at Kabawa brought together names like Lana Condor, Tefi Pessoa and Jessel Taank, who joined in the festivities as guests nibbled on oysters and mini beef patties (with goody bags presented by Maison BCBG on the way out the door).
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Orange-and-white clown fish peered from rust-red anemones; neon-green parrotfish nibbled at bubblegum-pink brain coral.
—Susan Casey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The two leopards chased each other through the leaves and even nibbled on a few.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
With the Miami waterfront as its backdrop, music filled the venue as industry leaders networked, nibbled on appetizers, and posed for photos in front of a flower wall provided by Johnnie Walker.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Guests enjoyed caviar with flutes of Champagne, and nibbled on french fries and burgers.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nibbled
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Pelicans swooped overhead and night herons, with spiky yellow feathers flying from their heads, goofily pecked the grass for insects.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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As Cadeau pecked his way through the blue-and-maize confetti littering the court, Justin did a quick change.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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There are pests to deal with like the corn earworm that aggressively chewed away at corn crops in recent years.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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This damage can appear as small holes or areas that look chewed and have saliva present.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Others spend hundreds of millions only to be left with excess inventory, eroded margins and consumers who have already moved on.—
Keren Novack,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As the rocks eroded and wore away into their iconic shapes, Native people hunted, gathered and farmed beside them.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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But the bullpen picked him up with five scoreless innings until Bradgley Rodriguez buckled in the 10th inning and Matsui did the same in the 11th.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Investments continued to pour in, and the development boom that had taken hold in the ’90s picked right back up again.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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