nibble
verb (used without object)
to bite off small bits.
had nibbled
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past perfectof nibble.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Somewhere in that process, on account of the sudden close proximity, pigs living around the orchards picked up Nipah, possibly by consuming fallen fruit that bats had nibbled on.
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2021
The goats had nibbled the weeds to the ground and were awaiting transfer to another section of the park.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2015
For two and a half days the ball had nibbled around enough to undermine the batsmen.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 24, 2010
The post-War depression and readjustment had nibbled away at inventories and surplus so that earlier that year dividends on common stock had to be suspended.
From Time Magazine Archive
She pulled out an old brown leather bag filled with tiny holes where the closet mice had nibbled at it over the years.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
