- present participle of nibble.
nibbling
Example Sentences
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It was imperceivable at first, but for those blessed with cloud-free skies, crowds noticed the Moon nibbling away at the Sun.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
McDonald’s has been the object of social-media derision since a Feb. 3 video of its CEO nibbling daintily at the chain’s latest offering, the multilayer Big Arch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
But instead of attacking, the smaller ants climb onto the bigger ones and begin licking and nibbling across their bodies.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 2026
“I don’t even know how to attack it. God, so much to it. Alright, the moment of truth,” Kempczinski says in the clip, before nibbling the sandwich.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026
“I don’t know,” Nora said, nibbling on a chip.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
