PECKING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

pecking

verb

present participle of peck

as in nibbling

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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as in stabbing

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

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Jaylen Reeves family pushes back against claims of self-defense in fatal stabbing Black-footed ferrets reintroduced to Arizona for first time in nearly 30 years Mild Arizona weather expected through Black Friday, holiday weekend.

Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
Humane Society Yavapai Humane Society Jaylen Reeves family pushes back against claims of self-defense in fatal stabbing Black-footed ferrets reintroduced to Arizona for first time in nearly 30 years Mild Arizona weather expected through Black Friday, holiday weekend.

Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024

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