nibble
verb (used without object)
to bite off small bits.
has nibbled
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present perfectof nibble (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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At best, legislation has nibbled around the edges of the problem.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 28, 2018
C.K. has nibbled around the feature world in recent years, taking supporting roles in movies such as “Trumbo” and “American Hustle.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2017
Carvin has nibbled the cheese, and you can almost hear the mouse trap snap shut.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2016
The actual gist of the case, as Jimmy says on the bus, is that Sandpiper management has nibbled away at the savings of its residents, which he likens to a mistake on a dinner bill.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2016
She has nibbled nuts for the last fifteen minutes, and how she cracks them—crack! one little bite—and what pretty little teeth!
From Parisian Points of View by Edith V. B. Matthews
