pecked

verb

Definition of peckednext
past tense of peck
1
as in nibbled
to eat reluctantly and in small bites found out that fashion models never really eat—they just peck at small meals in expensive restaurants

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2
as in stabbed
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object the bird continued to peck the suet cake intently

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  1. nibbled
  2. stabbed
  3. pierced
Verb
  • Then hold on a minute, not only is the bulk of the principle and the bulk of the capital lent by Americans to be spent on Americans, but the principle is also likely to be being nibbled away by inflation.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Cocoa collagen cubes might be nibbled on.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of nibbled
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  • Hernandez-Velasco, 32, was rushed to Stamford Hospital after he was stabbed at a party, cops said.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Both women appeared to have been stabbed multiple times, authorities said and the local medical examiner’s office confirmed, per FOX 11, WSAZ and MetroNews.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of stabbed
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  • On May 5, 1962, sea ice pierced the Quest’s hull, consigning it to a watery grave off the northeast coast of Canada.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Bake in preheated oven until squash is tender when pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of pierced
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