nibble
verb (used without object)
to bite off small bits.
was nibbling
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past progressiveof nibble.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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She was nibbling from a box of dark chocolates on her lap.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
The King talked to staff at the park while a young rhino was nibbling one of the keeper's trousers.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023
Seriously, my husband thought he was eating bacon when he was nibbling on a bowl of them I cooked up recently, and it took a minute to convince him otherwise.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2022
Something was nibbling at me so softly I could barely feel it, but I knew it was there, whatever it was.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2018
Arion was nibbling contentedly on a golden shield.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
