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nibbling (on)

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present participle of nibble (on)

Synonyms of nibbling (on)

as in picking (at), licking

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for nibbling (on)

chewing,
gnawing (at or on),
gumming,
lapping,
licking,
nursing,
picking (at)

bolting,
chowing (down on),
devouring,
glutting (on),
gobbling (up or down),
gorging,
gulping,
scoffing,
slopping,
snarfing (down),
swilling,
wolfing

relishing,
savoring
(also savouring),
tasting

digesting,
downing,
mouthing (down),
swallowing

banqueting,
dining,
faring,
feasting,
gormandizing,
pigging out,
regaling

consuming,
eating,
ingesting,
partaking (of),
putting away,
putting down,
tucking (away or in)

dispatching,
polishing off

breakfasting,
lunching,
supping

munching,
noshing,
snacking

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“Nibbling (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nibbling%20%28on%29. Accessed 26 May. 2022.

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