Gnawed

Harris said horses and mules commonly gnawed on wood, perhaps when getting shoed.

Three orcas, the large black-and-white dolphins also known as killer whales, worked in tandem; a large orca rammed the boat from the side while two smaller ones gnawed at the rudder until it was destroyed and the yacht was taking on water.

It says "gnawed packets of food" were also found in the rear store.

She introduced herself and asked him the questions that had gnawed at her for years: Was there a second snake?

Still, for most, it gnawed away at an essential part of being human: face-to-face interactions and the motivation to be a community member.

But even if the game doesn’t mean anything for the playoff picture, it gnawed away some of the sheen the Lakers had entering the bubble with many of their key players intact.

One of the macaques had apparently gnawed through metal fencing before encouraging the entire pack to follow in an audacious bid for freedom.

Perhaps it's too late and you've already been gnawed on.

These issues have gnawed at Cooperman, who used his five-page letter to rebut some of Warren's platform.

For months now we’ve gnawed and debated these films, examined and considered them.

Strong consumer spending has helped many brick-and-mortar retailers post solid sales gains this quarter, ahead of the key U.S. holiday season even as e-commerce investments have gnawed away profits.

The German company has, however, gnawed away at that dominance over the past few years.

Henry II also bit and gnawed his fingers; extreme rage is considered by many historians to be a trait of the Angevin kings.

Later Virgil describes Cerberus, in his bloody cave, crouching over half-gnawed bones.

The value is reduced if they have been damaged by weathering or being gnawed by small animals.