nibble
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"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
I carry my fix to a street side table facing Carrer de Provença and sit quietly, sip my café con leche and nibble my bocadillo, and watch more passersby point and smile.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 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
“We can nibble at the edges for you,” said Harris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
I nibble on the inside of my lip, thinking about how to answer that.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
Snack on them alongside your favorite nibbles in the afternoon.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
But don't get too distracted by any nibbles served up.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023
She nibbles at her food, then pushes it away.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
It was really about a much deeper issue than how he awkwardly nibbled his burger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 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
Stuffed, they nibbled on dessert before Erin stunned her guests with a declaration she had cancer, the trial heard.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
“My name is the only thing I have,” Jarrín said as he sipped on an Arnold Palmer and nibbled on complimentary bruschetta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
Akimi nibbled a couple of chocolate-dipped pretzel sticks.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
The 4½-year-old eagle is larger than Shadow and she’s been moving sticks around in the nest and nibbling on him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
With the clouds hovering, rain threatening and pitch nibbling, Robinson was the perfect horse for this course.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 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
Mom and Connor come join us at our table, where I am now nibbling along the edge of my Danish, while Jack shovels scrambled eggs into his mouth like his life depends on it.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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