gnaw
verb (used with object)
to bite or chew on, especially persistently.
have gnawn
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present perfectof gnaw.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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Nor could they find a bundle in a handkerchief, which they would have gnawn through speedily.
From The Open Air by Jefferies, Richard
