nibbling
Example Sentences
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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
Plus: Does anyone really like nibbling desiccated gumdrops?
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
The third was a beauty on a good length, nibbling away from the left-hander and taking the edge.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
Colin listened intently, nibbling the inside of his thumb.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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