gnaw
verb (used with object)
to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
are gnawing
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present progressiveof gnaw.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Intel, which designs and makes its own chips, stumbled in its efforts to create technological advantages and has been playing catch up with rivals, who are gnawing away at its market share.
From Reuters ● Mar. 2, 2023
Still unanswered are gnawing questions of how, where and when loved ones died.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
Lately, Blancas and his team have seen that beavers are gnawing on tree trunks and building dams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
A drop-off in consumer spending could signal that higher costs are gnawing at the nation’s economic health.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2022
They are huddled in a corner under one torn blanket and they are gnawing at a loaf of bread.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
