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View definitions for nibble

nibble

noun as in morsel, bite

Weak match

verb as in bite, pick at

Strongest matches

Strong matches

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Chinese companies are nibbling at their market share in secondary markets such as Brazil and Australia and emerging as fierce rivals at home.

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A few nibbled leaves are small prices to pay for the joy of birdsong and butterflies.

The geese floated on the pond, cleaning their feathers and nibbling on weeds.

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Stewart recommends making pumpkin piñatas, bobbing for apples or nibbling on doughnuts hanging from a string.

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She would nibble at it inside the tent, out of sight from other children whose parents couldn’t afford to buy their kids fruit.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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