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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
The two leopards chased each other through the leaves and even nibbled on a few.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nibbled
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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
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These events — and others — have chewed away at the BBC’s popularity.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Iamaleava set the tone against the Blackshirts on the Bruins’ second drive, converting three third downs as UCLA chewed nearly 10 minutes of clock on a 75-yard march that evened the score at 7-7 early in the second quarter.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In particular, the city’s stormwater system is failing as pipes have eroded and caused sinkholes to pop up in some parts of the city.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the Court’s authority itself has been eroded by years of partisan battles.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Lecholop acknowledged that the key feature of the process is removing a board elected by the community and replacing it with one hand-picked by Morath.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a surprising turn of events, Grande picked an audience member to perform opposite with, instead of her usual scene partner Erivo as Elphaba.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Nibbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nibbled. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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