Thesaurus results for GNAWED (AT)

gnawed (at)

verb

past tense of gnaw (at)

as in got (to)

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Millard was either won over by Makowsky’s passion or annoyed into agreement by his persistence.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
There is a section of NASCAR fans today that are annoyed that Kyle Larson won the Knoxville race.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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If customers have been irked about the thumb-twiddling wait or early closing hours, most aren’t complaining.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 18 Aug. 2026
Baldur is more circumspect, irked at having temporarily lost his boat in the mishap, and unsettled by Helge’s teasing manner, which could be interpreted as either adversarial or flirtatious.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

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gnawed (at)

gnawed (at or on)

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