Down
Down verb - To take into the stomach through the mouth and throat.
Usage example: downing slices of pizza and guzzling bottles of soda
Nearby Word: downed
Nibble
Nibble verb - To eat reluctantly and in small bites.
Both words in one sentence
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They can only take down real mobile suits by nibbling them to death, but they can nibble things to death.
Source: Lethal Joke Character - Although a single kick or Gyro-Disk will kill them, they often come in such enormously massive numbers, at least one of them will manage to nibble Jade's health down before you're done with them all.
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If you ignore them, not only will they help you kill the vampires, but the villagers will kneel down and praise you, allowing you to nibble at their souls for a snack.
Source: Video Game / Legacy of Kain
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Nibble and Down. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/nibble
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