nibble
verb (used without object)
to bite off small bits.
have been nibbling
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present perfect progressiveof nibble.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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But over the last five to ten years these low cost chains, which have steadily improved their offer, have been nibbling away at supermarket sales.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2022
Immigration agents and police have been nibbling at the edges of the first two caravans.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2018
“And I felt much more like myself after the homer than early. I think I may have been nibbling a little too much.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 30, 2016
Analysts hope the software improvements will allow RIM to compete more effectively against the iPhone, Droid and a slew of other smartphones that have been nibbling away at RIM's market share.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2010
Just as Abraham always said; the rats have been nibbling matches in the store; they've burned a hole through the floor, and set fire to that keg of gunpowder.
From Dotty Dimple at Play by Sophie May
