nibble
verb (used without object)
to bite off small bits.
has been nibbling
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present perfect progressiveof nibble (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“Everyone has been nibbling at Express from all sides, and Express doesn’t have a defensible proposition,” Saunders said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Surfers in California have been warned to keep an eye out for a territorial sea otter that has been nibbling surfboards.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
In the course of making the case for Carleton Watkins's genius, the J Paul Getty Museum's just-retired photography curator, Weston J Naef, has been nibbling away at Muybridge's standing.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 3, 2010
Trim, smart and drop-dead gorgeous, Pfeiffer has been nibbling at stardom since her stints in Grease II and Scarface.
From Time Magazine Archive
Not only is the grass eaten, but also the roots of the grass, and the rabbit is a further nuisance because sheep dislike to eat grass at which bunny has been nibbling.
From Peeps At Many Lands: Australia by Percy F. S. (Percy Frederick Seaton) Spence
