Synonyms for gnaw
nɔgnaw

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1. gnawverb

   bite or chew on with the teeth

   "gnaw an old cracker"

   Synonyms:
   eat at, erode, wear away, gnaw at

2. erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear awayverb

   become ground down or deteriorate

   "Her confidence eroded"

   Synonyms:
   eat at, wear away, fret, whittle down, whittle away, wear off, gnaw at, erode, eat away

Matched Categories

1. • Bite
   • Chew
   • Decay

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1. gnawverb

   Synonyms:
   bite, nibble, champ, nibble at, keep biting

2. gnawverb

   Synonyms:
   corrode, eat away, wear away

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1. Emo Phillips:

   Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the leather straps.

2. Joe Manimbo:

   It was surprisingly poor and I think coming on the heels of the Chicago PMI it suggests the stronger dollar was starting to gnaw at the U.S. economy.