nibbled

past tense of nibble

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nibbled Glancing around the standing-room-only party, filled with joyful hugs and happy chatter as guests drank spicy margaritas and nibbled on fries in paper cones printed with quotes from the book, a dazed Brown smiled. Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 And despite the encroaching waves, which nibbled more of our NewFarms every month. Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025 As guests sipped champagne and nibbled on delicate confections, the evening unfolded in relaxed elegance. Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025 And in the tearoom, customers sipped homemade soups and nibbled fresh sandwiches and salads. Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025 Then hold on a minute, not only is the bulk of the principle and the bulk of the capital lent by Americans to be spent on Americans, but the principle is also likely to be being nibbled away by inflation. Clem Chambers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Cocoa collagen cubes might be nibbled on. Jennifer Weil, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024 Photography Courtesy of Nickey Kehoe Guests nibbled from charcuterie boards while sipping Sauvignon Blanc and sparkling wine by Avaline or, for those avoiding a Friday morning hangover, Ghia’s zesty non-alcoholic aperitif, Le Fizz—though one cheeky guest elected to bring her own whiskey. Carly Olson, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024 The same urges that eat at all of us nibbled them down to single digits. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nibbled
Verb
  • The two teams faced off again on Sunday, and once again, the Birds pecked Kansas City, this time in a three-point victory.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Babycatcher chewed his twig and held on to a thin rope, not much more than a string, which disappeared up into the canopy, likely connected to the pulleys and rigs and tackle that worked the biggest net down below.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Many of its 8,500 residents once lost internet service after squirrels chewed through a fiber-optic cable.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In each case — tobacco, alcohol, opioids — the middle ground eroded.
    Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • These brawls further eroded democratic norms, while driving voters away from left-wing and moderate parties who seemed helpless to halt them.
    Time, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • These bakeries were picked by the editors of Southern Living who report, research, and visit restaurants across the South.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Louisville was picked second in the league’s coaches poll.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Nibbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nibbled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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