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What is another word for
gnaws
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▲
To bite at or nibble something, especially persistently
To gradually erode or wear down
To cause persistent distress or anxiety
To tease, typically in a good-natured way
To cause to become angry
To take small bites or nibbles at or out of
To be, or cause to be, painful
To cause damage or harm to
To physically debilitate or weaken
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▲
Verb
▲
To bite at or nibble something, especially persistently
nibbles
chews
champs
munches
chomps
bites
crunches
eats
chaws
masticates
manducates
chumbles
tears
gums
bites at
grinds
ruminates
bites on
gnashes
gnaws on
chomps on
crunches on
sinks your teeth into
consumes
crushes
devours
scrunches
grits
grates
scrapes
rends
clenches
chumps
nips
chews up
bites off
bites into
strikes together
chews noisily
wounds
clamps
tastes
gnaws at
tears at
nibbles at
triturates
pastures
chaws on
browses
pecks
snaps
crops
feasts upon
shears
feeds
rasps
forages
rustles
rubs
nabs at
takes a chunk out of
grazes
takes nourishment
more ❯
“His appetite was gone, and he watched the dog
gnaw
the ham he had given it.”
Verb
▲
To gradually erode or wear down
erodes
corrodes
consumes
frets
devours
wears
wears away
wears down
bites into
eats away
eats away at
chips away at
chips away
gnaws away
gnaws away at
eats
abrades
nibbles
bites at
dissolves
decays
spoils
chafes
rasps
rubs
galls
rots
rusts
frays
scours
destroys
frazzles
corrades
decomposes
melts
bites
eats into
burns into
scrapes away
burns through
excoriates
wears threadbare
disintegrates
crumbles
ablates
vaporizes
US
vaporises
UK
reduces
damages
liquefies
exhausts
dissipates
wearing through
runs through
wastes away
depletes
uses up
grinds down
oxidizes
US
tarnishes
deteriorates
oxidates
corrupts
wastes
impairs
cankers
flakes
oxidises
UK
scrapes
scratches
grates
grazes
irritates
skins
files
grinds
scuffs
wears out
rubs against
rubs raw
rubs painfully
tatters
peels
undermines
barks
weathers
flays
strips
wears thin
becomes worn
hurts
rubs away
rubs down
rubs off
becomes threadbare
razes
pinches
weakens
roughens
diminishes
burns
triturates
erases
sands
scrapes out
wears off
buffs
sandpapers
frots
blisters
inflames
burnishes
shreds
lessens
saps
unravels
tears
pares
distresses
decorticates
rips
scarifies
ravels
wears to shreds
breaks up
does a number on
takes its toll
peels away
becomes ragged
strips away
becomes tattered
comes apart
goes into holes
goes through
uses
taxes
overuses
bothers
overworks
fades
grinds away
crumbles away
washes away
cuts down
scrapes off
goes to seed
more ❯
“Wind, water and weather constantly
gnaw
away at the surface of the earth, eroding rock into small fragments which are washed away into rivers and carried into the seas.”
Verb
▲
To cause persistent distress or anxiety
distresses
bothers
troubles
aggravates
plagues
torments
worries
harries
oppresses
tortures
annoys
irritates
harasses
pesters
nags
bedevils
teases
frets
rankles
niggles
festers
haunts
burdens
exercises
concerns
hangs over
rankles with
causes anxiety
eats at
wears on
preys on your mind
gnaws away
gnaws away at
vexes
hassles
badgers
hounds
disturbs
bugs
irks
persecutes
agitates
molests
stresses
beleaguers
pursues
drives up the wall
gives a hard time
gives someone grief
drives round the bend
upsets
rides
perturbs
bullies
chivvies
mithers
devils
keeps on at
gets in your hair
breathes down someone's neck
drives round the twist
galls
chafes
hectors
keeps after
gets on your nerves
chivies
pressurizes
US
pressurises
UK
goes on at
leans on
puts pressure on
brings pressure to bear on
provokes
exasperates
baits
pains
eats
strains
heckles
tries
perplexes
intimidates
burns
attacks
noodges
bullyrags
gets to
works on
rattles one's cage
gives a bad time
jerks around
stresses out
more ❯
“The recurring doubts and uncertainties
gnaw
away at his mind and imagination.”
Verb
▲
To tease, typically in a good-natured way
teases
ribs
kids
mocks
chaffs
taunts
ridicules
derides
joshes
rags
needles
jokes
jives
razzes
rides
rallies
satirises
UK
satirizes
US
roasts
baits
banters
twits
torments
gibes
annoys
funs
guys
goads
harasses
quizzes
plagues
worries
hassles
heckles
bothers
chiacks
pesters
hazes
harries
badgers
provokes
irritates
aggravates
bedevils
shucks
smokes
rots
hectors
sledges
importunes
vexes
beleaguers
devils
nudges
disturbs
spoofs
slams
dogs
snaps
sounds
laughs at
scoffs at
jeers at
makes fun of
jibes at
pokes fun at
winds up
sends up
goofs on
makes jokes about
rags on
pokes mullock at
makes sport of
slings off at
takes the mickey
picks on
puts on
puts down
makes a monkey of
has on
flouts at
messes around
pulls someone's leg
leads on
flirts with
pokes borak at
pulls one's leg
swipes at
takes the piss out of
gives a hard time
messes with
Verb
▲
To cause to become angry
rankles
annoys
angers
irritates
riles
irks
aggravates
provokes
galls
vexes
exasperates
infuriates
bothers
narks
nettles
piques
incenses
peeves
needles
enrages
maddens
displeases
miffs
upsets
chafes
inflames
roils
offends
outrages
harasses
pesters
ires
affronts
enflames
mads
frets
plagues
embitters
torments
pains
mortifies
festers
hurts
obsesses
ticks off
hacks off
gets on your nerves
hacks you off
steams up
gets your goat
grates on
eats away at
gnaws at
causes annoyance to
causes resentment to
eats up
bugs
ruffles
rubs up the wrong way
gets to
winds up
hassles
gets
disturbs
puts out
rides
grates
teases
rasps
eats
exacerbates
gives someone the hump
humps
burns up
gets across
gets under your skin
gets your back up
gets in your hair
goads
persecutes
spites
frosts
gravels
bedevils
niggles
frustrates
agitates
drives crazy
perturbs
drives mad
drives up the wall
makes someone see red
harries
tees off
rubs the wrong way
gets on one's nerves
gets at
makes your blood boil
fires up
ruffles one's feathers
gets up someone's nose
makes somebody's hackles rise
gets your dander up
rattles someone's cage
taunts
baits
pricks
gripes
drives nuts
itches
disgruntles
disgusts
stings
insults
pets
huffs
stews
tiffs
gets your hackles up
gets someone's wick
tries your patience
heckles
hazes
runs up the wrong way
gets across someone
wears on
sticks in one's craw
sets one's teeth on edge
antagonizes
US
nags
makes angry
molests
worries
troubles
incommodes
makes cross
distresses
badgers
henpecks
breaks
nudges
drives to distraction
beleaguers
bums out
antagonises
UK
gives someone grief
raises your hackles
works on
asks for it
heats up
eggs on
hits where one lives
turns off
gets on your wick
cheeses off
puts someone's nose out of joint
makes waves
drives round the bend
drives round the twist
puts your back up
gives someone the pip
hounds
gives a hard time
rattles
bullies
picks on
dogs
discomposes
disquiets
wounds
fazes
rankles with
discomfits
flusters
tries
depresses
hectors
unsettles
disconcerts
eats at
dismays
perplexes
fusses
aggrieves
tortures
abrades
ails
pecks at
disses
gets someone
chivvies
drives bananas
unnerves
sends into a rage
stirs up
afflicts
flurries
picks at
burns
discountenances
discombobulates
disobliges
distempers
jars on
works up
rags
drives you up the wall
cuts to the quick
browbeats
rubs you up the wrong way
criticizes
US
heavies
besets
saddens
dissatisfies
grieves
agonizes
US
slights
victimizes
US
chagrins
prods
excites
shocks
embarrasses
mithers
abuses
alarms
concerns
importunes
criticises
UK
throws
hacks
keeps after
keeps on at
rouses
discomforts
victimises
UK
distracts
empurples
unhinges
injures
frazzles
agonises
UK
goes on at
oppresses
alarums
derails
hagrides
discriminates against
exercises
undoes
causes offense
harps on at
has a down on
hurts somebody's feelings
ridicules
grumbles at
freaks out
has it in for
weirds out
gibes
ribs
scolds
devils
intimidates
berates
chaffs
chides
chivies
confuses
disrupts
mistreats
curses
besieges
repels
maltreats
terrorizes
US
bites
scandalizes
US
anguishes
discommodes
stirs
bums
horrifies
jangles
nauseates
sickens
jars
zings
stresses
scandalises
UK
umbrages
confounds
finds fault
disrespects
incites
trolls
tests
terrorises
UK
makes unhappy
acerbates
strains
rattles one's cage
grills
shakes up
throws off balance
crosses
gives offence to
gets a rise out of
moans at
ill-treats
finds fault with
tantalises
UK
tantalizes
US
breathes down someone's neck
bends someone's ear
puts down
makes anxious
pushes around
raises hell
keeps complaining to
leans on
makes things hot for someone
punishes unfairly
tries the patience of
browns off
makes you see red
guys
mocks
steams
sours
cuts
inconveniences
razzes
wigs
harms
presses
pushes one's buttons
bristles
takes the mickey
jeers
disappoints
drives insane
gets on the wrong side of
makes an enemy of somebody
discontents
disaffects
tires
rattles someone's chain
hangs up
gets even
gets on the nerves of
takes the piss out of
starts
devastates
revolts
riles up
pursues
upsets the applecart
crazes
boils
arouses
gets on someone
taxes
messes
hits a sour note
tyrannizes
US
mispleases
gets in the hair of
slaps
messes with
pushes someon's buttons
scares
arouses hostility in
repulses
excruciates
boos
tyrannises
UK
puts on edge
sets on edge
gets on
racks
sets off
sets on
works into lather
takes a rise out of
bores
blows up
despairs
burdens
puts
curdles
makes trouble
hisses
carps
makes sore
loses one's temper
snubs
gives the business
frightens
insists on
nags at
causes sorrow
causes suffering
lambastes
bleeds
mourns
causes anguish
disheartens
wearies
slanders
dispraises
confronts
domineers
slurs
humiliates
stirs the pot
interrupts
weighs down
plays dirty
shakes
straps
pushes
harrows
indisposes
nit-picks
desolates
martyrs
whips up
makes you angry
tears
duns
pushes the buttons of
immolates
beats
demonizes
US
uses
cavils
dumps on
gives the cold shoulder
gives a zinger
makes it tough for
makes wretched
causes suffering to
does a number on
makes miserable
cuts up
pushes buttons
causes anguish to
arouses anxiety in
weighs on
rags on
yaps at
scratchs around
lies heavy on
sweats out
causes anxiety to
makes fun of
singles out
barracks
makes someone fed up
searchs high heaven
demonises
UK
jibes at
gives offence
treads on someone's toes
punishes
flummoxes
upbraids
thumbs nose at
grates at
makes discontented
loses patience
becomes bored
has had enough
turns on
keys up
lashes at
eggs
urges
floors
fuddles
shouts at
cows
has your knife into
stacks the deck
affects
stumps
makes game of
plays cat and mouse
rubs salt in wound
puts through wringer
wears
shouts catcalls at
shouts down
puts off
makes nervous
puts someone off their stroke
puts into a flap
throws into a tizz
bewilders
causes someone to lose their composure
carps at
throws into tizzy
moans on at
busts chops
takes it out on
busts someone's balls
disorders
pothers
muddles
disarranges
makes a scene
makes uneasy
makes fretful
pushes about
shows ill will towards
mixes up
gives a bad time
more ❯
Verb
▲
To take small bites or nibbles at or out of
toys with
nibbles
gnaws at
pecks at
picks at
eats listlessly
picks over
eats like a bird
Verb
▲
To be, or cause to be, painful
aches
hurts
smarts
stings
throbs
tingles
burns
twinges
cramps
pains
pounds
gripes
plays up
gives someone gyp
gives someone trouble
Verb
▲
To cause damage or harm to
damages
harms
injures
spoils
ruins
defaces
hurts
impairs
blemishes
devastates
wrecks
vitiates
blights
crushes
defiles
mangles
smashes
demolishes
desecrates
guts
shatters
trashes
undoes
vandalises
UK
vandalizes
US
weakens
annihilates
bloodies
breaks
compromises
crabs
destroys
disrupts
endamages
flaws
ravages
sabotages
stains
taints
tarnishes
totals
blots
disfeatures
razes
smirches
sullies
abuses
burns
corrupts
cracks
dents
dirties
discolours
UK
discolors
US
disintegrates
dismantles
infects
knocks
lacerates
maltreats
rots
rusts
scathes
scorches
scratches
splits
tears
undermines
wrongs
bleaches
contaminates
corrodes
crosses up
fades
pollutes
stabs
bangs up
smashes up
tampers with
wears away
does damage to
plays havoc with
wreaks havoc on
plays merry hell with
drives a nail into the coffin of
delivers a blow to
Verb
▲
To physically debilitate or weaken
wastes
atrophies
debilitates
devitalizes
withers
drains
emaciates
enervates
exhausts
saps
shrivels
consumes
depletes
shrinks
weakens
corrodes
enfeebles
etiolates
tires
undermines
saps the strength of
eats away
wears out
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