Synonyms of pecked

pecked

verb

past tense of peck

1

as in nibbled

to eat reluctantly and in small bites

found out that fashion models never really eat—they just peck at small meals in expensive restaurants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nibbled
• picked
• snacked
• grazed
• tasted
• noshed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gorged
• swilled
• pigged out
• overate
• gormandized

2

as in stabbed

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

the bird continued to peck the suet cake intently

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stabbed
• punctured
• pierced
• jabbed
• picked
• stuck
• spitted
• speared
• poked
• impaled
• punched
• skewered
• gored
• pinked
• sliced
• harpooned
• lanced
• transfixed
• spiked
• ran through
• transpierced
• spindled
• perforated
• pricked
• riddled
• bayoneted
• knifed
• cut
• thrust
• pronged
• quilled
• piked
• poniarded
• dirked
• gimleted
• pinpricked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pecked

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

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

Standing right behind the decoy, the bird cautiously sized up George, pecked him on the head, then jumped and used his spurs to knock George to the ground. — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026

The muscular gizzard contains grit pecked up from the chicken’s ground feeding, which is used to crush up the chicken’s food. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026

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