rat gnaws
Frequency: 7.813.5 per million words
Describes the action of a rat biting or chewing on something persistently.
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Examples (10)
- Rats had gnawed through the wires.
- The rat continued to gnaw on the old wooden beam.
- We found evidence that a rat had gnawed a hole in the bag of flour.
- The constant sound of a rat gnawing kept them awake at night.
- She suspected a rat was gnawing at the baseboards.
- A hungry rat might gnaw its way into even the most secure pantry.
- They discovered that the rats had gnawed away parts of the insulation.
- If you hear a rat gnawing, it's a sign of infestation.
- The old cabinet showed marks where a rat had once gnawed at the wood.
- Fear began to gnaw at him, much like a rat gnaws at food.