nibble
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Not a basket of breads you’ll feel compelled to eat, nibble by nibble, or some roast that will eventually grow horns and crawl out of the refrigerator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"But the larger ants seemed to seek the attention of the smaller ants by first visiting their nests and then allowing the small ants to lick and nibble all over them."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 2026
The thin-cut vegetables make it easy to nibble a bite at a time, rather than staring down a full head of lettuce in a salad bowl.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
Retired professor Ted Porter, for instance, recalls buying a loaf of his late wife’s favorite bread when the winds first started, thinking he may need something to nibble on if the power went out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Then, as if it were no big deal, she grabbed the jacket, put the button in her mouth, and used her teeth to nibble through the thread.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
Here by the water’s edge, she nibbles on seeds and drinks rainwater, retreating to the house to sleep at night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
“The nibbles around the edges — ‘Make the procedure a little tighter, we’ll require a couple more documents.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
“It is a little quieter here,” she tells Navarro over champagne and nibbles.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024
But don't get too distracted by any nibbles served up.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023
The plate of bread sits on the floor outside her door, untouched except by the mouse that nibbles the bread and scurries away at my approach.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
The nibbled plants are stashed in small piles amongst the reeds by the water voles to eat later.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
"What that means is that, in the case of the squirrel, it nibbled on aloe and took those metabolites into its own bloodstream," explained Bromage.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2026
A few nibbled leaves are small prices to pay for the joy of birdsong and butterflies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Marks on her body also indicated that she was nibbled on by a great white shark after she died and might have been injured from a previous entanglement with fishing lines, he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
With my eyes squeezed shut, I nibbled and swallowed.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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
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
They’re already portioned, freeze beautifully and invite nibbling rather than commitment.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2026
The ostrich stood in the center, nibbling upon a low shrub.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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