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Gnawed is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Gnawed in a sentence

Related words

Gnawed | Gnawing | Gnaw | Gnaws

Gnawed meaning

simple past and past participle of gnaw

Using Gnawed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of gnaw
  • In the example corpus, gnawed often appears in combinations such as: gnawed away, gnawed at, gnawed on.

Context around Gnawed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

commonly 1× ones 1× says 1× apparently 1× half 1×

Often after:

away 4× packets 1× bones 1×

Sentence patterns with Gnawed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

already been gnawed on 1× bit and gnawed his fingers 1× had apparently gnawed through metal 1× has however gnawed away at 1× investments have gnawed away profits 1× issues have gnawed at cooperman 1× it says gnawed packets of 1× most it gnawed away at 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for months now 1× harris said horses 1× henry ii also 1× it says gnawed 1× later virgil describes 1× perhaps it s 1×

Common sentence endings:

a community member 1× a second snake 1× and considered them 1× been gnawed on 1× bid for freedom 1× by small animals 1×

Words around Gnawed

Just before it in the word index:

gnawa 2 gnaw 22 gnats 11 gnatovich 2 gnathostomulids 2 gnatcatcher 2

Just after it in the word index:

gnawi 3 gnawing 44 gnaws 8 gnazzo 2 gnb 2 gnba 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Gnawed

  • In this selection, "gnawed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, commonly, ones, says, away, packets and bones stand out and add context to how "gnawed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include already been gnawed on and bit and gnawed his fingers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gnawed" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gnawed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Perhaps it's too late and you've already been gnawed on. (12 words)

Harris said horses and mules commonly gnawed on wood, perhaps when getting shoed. (13 words)

It says "gnawed packets of food" were also found in the rear store. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

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. (44 words)

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. (33 words)

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. (33 words)

Question examples

She introduced herself and asked him the questions that had gnawed at her for years: Was there a second snake? (20 words)

Example sentences (15)

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.

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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.

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Common combinations with gnawed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gnawed" in a sentence?
An example: "Harris said horses and mules commonly gnawed on wood, perhaps when getting shoed." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "gnawed" from authentic English texts.
What does "gnawed" mean?
Gnawed means: simple past and past participle of gnaw
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