nibble
verb (used without object)
to bite off small bits.
were 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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The buffalo had crashed through his barbed wire fence and were nibbling on the winter wheat he was growing for his cattle.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2022
On a recent weekday, a handful of customers were nibbling on salads and sandwiches at the Bryant Park location of Le Pain Quotidien.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
Everyone in St. Louis agreed that the world championship negotiations were nibbling at the Norwegian’s mind.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2014
This suggested that some finches and lava lizards were nibbling at the bait, but were not killed by it.
From Nature ● May 15, 2013
His sodden green cloak had hung up on a rotted log, and a school of tiny silver fishes were nibbling at his face.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
