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
Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
The fact that this exhausting week had so much material for the character to chew on certainly helped, too.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
Will McGough, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Either hand wash their hard toys, like rubber chews, or run them through the dishwasher on the top rack using pet-safe soap.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Most notably, carnivores — like the one that chewed on the Red Lady’s tibia — frequented the cave during the Paleolithic.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
The fact that this exhausting week had so much material for the character to chew on certainly helped, too.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
Snack bars, bags, hydration tablets, chews, and other nutrition options are available.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Either hand wash their hard toys, like rubber chews, or run them through the dishwasher on the top rack using pet-safe soap.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 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 is a reverse Trojan Horse: a shred of reason inside a thick armor of malignancy.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Every one of his releases is part of a master plan: to develop tools that lay waste to every last hoary shred of club convention.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
5 Dec. 2024
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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Later, a series of clips played of Oklahoma getting beat off the dribble to the basket.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Journey Jefferson scored off the dribble in a similar fashion moments later to give Earle a two-point lead in the opening minute.—
Doug Crise Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That is already starting to nibble away at supermarket sales.—
Lisa Jarvis,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Yet even Schatz understands his form of The Resistance is only nibbling at the edges.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Both look like transfer-market snips now Forest are pushing for Champions League qualification as the surprise package of the season.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The particles can pass through any kind of matter and contain information about some of the most energetic events in the universe, such as gamma-ray bursts.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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In effect, the particles accelerate by surfing on these waves.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After replacing Diogo Jota in the 66th minute, Nunez only had 10 touches, completed just two passes, won just one out of five duels and lost possession five times.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The piece sparked a debate about whether celebrities should have such high-profile roles in a party that is already perceived as rich, coastal and out of touch.—
Thea Traff,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Chew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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