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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
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.
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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
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
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“Nibbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nibbled. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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