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nibble (on)

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Definition of nibble (on)

as in to pick (at)

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Phillip Gong Gong, my grandfather, teased her, chewing the gristly meat and semi-raw cabbage chunks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Two guys who coached on the correct side of the ball [defense] chewing it up.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

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Popo would lick her cone ever so gracefully, never dripping or messing up the lining of her magenta lipstick.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Teams have to be licking their chops after seeing what Tampa Bay did to Dallas last Thursday night, especially considering the defense (or lack thereof) that the Cowboys have shown through five weeks.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

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