verb
- present participle of outgnaw; to gnaw more or better than; to surpass in gnawing
Usage: rare; literary
Examples
- The beaver was outgnawing all the others at the dam.
- In their competition, the larger rodent was outgnawing its smaller rival.
- The termites were outgnawing the wood at an alarming rate.
- She watched the dog outgnawing the bone with determined effort.