as in bite
a small piece or quantity of food
I don't want a whole dessert, so can I just have a nibble of yours?
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as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
nibbling crackers
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as in to eat
to consume or wear away gradually
discovered that inflation had steadily nibbled their savings
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Recent Examples of nibble
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Lennie and Jessie Ware of Table Manners on nibbles
Lennie: A large jug of margaritas always goes down well but can be lethal.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
After the fact, states can sometimes nibble away at specific excesses, but their bloated constitutional powers and their abuses of those powers help spawn the crises in the first place.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Noun
This smaller fork, which sometimes has two tines, other times three, is designed for those pesky happy hour nibbles that tend to roll away from you.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Lennie and Jessie Ware of Table Manners on nibbles
Lennie: A large jug of margaritas always goes down well but can be lethal.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Just make sure to avoid plants that may be harmful if your dog decides to nibble on them.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025
After the fact, states can sometimes nibble away at specific excesses, but their bloated constitutional powers and their abuses of those powers help spawn the crises in the first place.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nibble
Noun
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What Davies has thus far brought to his second bite of the Who apple has proven … mixed.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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As stories of love, loss and migration unfold over small bites and careful sips, Bose paints a portrait of identity steeped in sensory memory.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Even though diet culture often frames snacking as a negative—an unbridled act of gluttony at best, and a sign of moral weakness at worst—reaching for an edible pick-me-up when the hunger pangs hit is the most natural thing in the world.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
6 June 2025
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Other responses ranged from snacking on construction materials to being physically repulsed by a customer's name at work.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Verb
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This moment sticks in the mind, the intimacy of a family in which a present for the mother becomes a treat for the child, whose chewed and discarded food is finished by the father.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Plenty to chew through for you there, but that’s not all from the Deadline team at SXSW London this week.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
Verb
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This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Sleek and syrupy rich mouthful of maple syrup and mocha with succulent red cherries and some mushrooms on the finish.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The photo shows a happy Thomas with his Philly in his lap, and a mouthful of Angelo's.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The muscular gizzard contains grit pecked up from the chicken’s ground feeding, which is used to crush up the chicken’s food.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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The schoolhouse used in one of the film’s classic sequences — crows amassing with plans to peck several dozen children to death — is still there.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The persistent issue of greenwashing, where investments are promoted as sustainable without verifiable environmental benefits, has eroded trust and slowed market development.—
Edoardo Francesco Sabatino,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Maryland’s coastlines are eroding at an alarming rate.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The breed of hen that lays the eggs determines the colors, but the eggs' nutritional value, taste, and makeup are nearly identical.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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Visitors can book a tour to get a look at the farm, their milking parlor, the cheese kitchen and get a taste of their cheeses in the farm’s shop.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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“Nibble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nibble. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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