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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gnawed (at)
Verb
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He was obviously annoyed at her about something.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
In particular, you might be concerned or annoyed about financial issues with a friend or a group.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Two things irked Berube about the way things got away from his team this time around.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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That irked some who thought the city was sacrificing park space for cars.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Gnawed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawed%20%28at%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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