as in to masticate
to crush or grind with the teeth
please chew your food thoroughly so you don't choke
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Recent Examples of chew
Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
From over her shoulder, Hunter, 31, opened her mouth seemingly asking for a bite, and the sisters silently chewed the bread together on a busy Paris street.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
The baked brownies were soft with the perfect amount of chew.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
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Verb
When a few people are stuck with one another, trivial behaviors – like how someone chews their food, or does chores – can become a source of irritation.
—Jacob Posner, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
From over her shoulder, Hunter, 31, opened her mouth seemingly asking for a bite, and the sisters silently chewed the bread together on a busy Paris street.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Fun fact: The 6-year-old Taurus is a hard worker who enjoys peanut butter, dental chews and playing tug with his KONG, according to his calendar bio.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
The baked brownies were soft with the perfect amount of chew.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew
Verb
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But the Republicans masticated the issue endlessly Monday nonetheless.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2024
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Peltz’s decades-long record gave them plenty to masticate.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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When the last shreds of sunlight vanish, everyone pulls their car up to the field and turns on their headlights.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays.—
Vickie Snow Jurkowski,
Daily Southtown,
19 July 2017
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Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
19 July 2017
Noun
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Queen did his damage off the dribble, and that is not how Toppin operates.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Ducks guard has one superpower in particular — the ability to stop on a dime and rise for pull-up jumpers off the dribble, getting enough elevation to offset his lack of size.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the amount of the sun that will be covered in this region will be quite small, amounting to only a bite or nibble or barely a nick in the sun's disk.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The newlyweds dined on filet mignon, nibbled on wedding cake and drank champagne toasts.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And then, snip by snip, she was cut out of the frame of Renaissance art history.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Mar. 2025
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After a few selective snips with scissors and some folding (think paper doll construction), a multilayered square can be assembled without tools.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2013
Noun
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That’s due to high energy particles spiraling in the galactic magnetic field and emitting enormous amounts of radiation, Hibbard says.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Vacuum energy describes the density of particles popping in and out of existence.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Household Essentials Handwoven Tray $34 $24 at Amazon Coffee table must-haves like remotes or tissue boxes don’t always look the most aesthetically pleasing, but a tray can keep these items neat and in place with a stylish touch.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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With Fox sidelined - also for the year - Vassell is now getting touches and shots, and the Spurs will need to find a way to keep that going.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Chew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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