picking at

Sell stays fueled by drinking water with a sports drink powder mixed into it and picking at a protein bowl.

She had a bare foot resting on her knee and was picking at an open sore.

Both sides of la frontera have been picking at this open sore ever since.

The team generally has taken a “best available” approach, and that’s especially likely when picking at No. 17.

Low oxygen levels slowed their decomposition, preventing scavengers from picking at the carcasses.