dog gnaws sth

Frequency: 5.53.8 per million words

to bite or chew something repeatedly

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • My dog loves to gnaw on a big bone.
  • I caught the puppy, a young dog, gnawing the leg of the chair.
  • The old dog has gnawed that chew toy for years.
  • If you leave your shoes on the floor, the dog will gnaw them.
  • We watched the stray dog gnaw a piece of wood.
  • The vet said it's natural for a dog to gnaw things to keep its teeth clean.
  • The restless dog was gnawing the corner of its bed.
  • Those rescue dogs will gnaw anything soft they can find.
  • He gave his dog a rawhide stick to gnaw on.
  • The bored dog started to gnaw the wooden fence post.