1) She whittled away at the block of wood until it took the shape of a bear.

2) We need to whittle away the excess material to make the sculpture more streamlined.

3) The hiker slowly whittled away at the ice blocking his path.

4) Her savings started to whittle away as she continued to splurge on unnecessary items.

5) The committee was able to whittle away at the long list of potential candidates.

6) He would whittle away at his opponent's argument until it crumbled completely.

7) The erosion from the river continued to whittle away at the steep riverbank.

8) The long hours of practice helped him whittle away at his golf handicap.

9) The detective slowly whittled away at the suspect's alibi until inconsistencies arose.

10) The artist used a small knife to whittle away small details in the marble sculpture.