nibble
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These are given predation umbrellas to protect them from the hungry fish having a nibble.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
We gather around my kitchen counter and they nibble, sip and chat while I keep a plate replenished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
For me, my favorite kid-friendly nibble lives in the frozen aisle: dinosaur-shaped nuggets.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
"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’m not going to eat my palace! I’m not even going to nibble the staircase or lick the walls! I’m going to live in it!’
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
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
Not surprisingly, he got all kinds of scholarship offers from top-notch football programs but only nibbles from big-time basketball schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
Don’t for a moment be hesitant about putting out store-bought nibbles.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
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
Roses are placed on the tables where supporters nibbled from snack plates, hugged, all smiles, and sipped from glasses of sparkling wine or beer.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Young Joshua trees can be nibbled to death by hungry rabbits and rodents, or wither in drought, disease or fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
At night, bedbugs nibbled at the 312 people laying like sardines on the floor of Namazi’s section of Ward 4.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 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
She slowed down so they could walk outside together, and nibbled on her bottom lip.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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
It was imperceivable at first, but for those blessed with cloud-free skies, crowds noticed the Moon nibbling away at the Sun.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
He also came to treasure his time mowing the fairways each morning before the golfers arrived, the dew glistening on the grass while the nibbling, untroubled deer looked on from the rough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
They mingled peacefully, searching and nibbling at the plants growing out of the immense mountain of coral.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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