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
Catherine Baab, Quartz, 12 May 2025
In one gory scene that’s difficult to unsee, the ferociously hungry Oliver chews on a kitchen knife.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 28 Jan. 2025
Choose chews suited to your dog's chewing strength.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Economic data incoming, Walmart reports earnings Thursday Investors will have plenty more to chew on this week, with a host of economic indicators set to land and the last major earnings report of the first quarter set to hit as well.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 12 May 2025
In one gory scene that’s difficult to unsee, the ferociously hungry Oliver chews on a kitchen knife.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Noun
In addition to copious brands and flavors of sports gels for runners, many brands make alternatives like energy chews, blocks, bars, and even jellybeans for those who prefer something a bit more solid.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 28 Jan. 2025
Choose chews suited to your dog's chewing strength.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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Plus centrifugal juicers produce watery or less healthy juices than masticating/slow juicers.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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But the Republicans masticated the issue endlessly Monday nonetheless.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2024
Noun
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And yet, the poem’s haunting finale carried a shred of hope.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for about 3 1/2 hours until meat shreds easily.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
6 May 2025
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Minnesota looked like a team that had forgotten how to shoot, dribble or pass.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2025
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For a seamless pouring experience without dribbles or spills, look for a good pour spout.—
Carrie Honaker,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Chicken wire fencing, plant cages, and netting provide effective physical barriers that deter rabbits from nibbling on your blooms.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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But slowly, as congestion within Nairobi has increased, the city has crept outward, nibbling away at these fields.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cut off faded peony flowers with clean snips once or twice a week during the blooming season.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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After enjoying the beauty, remove the flower heads from the tulips with sharp, clean garden snips as soon as the petals drop.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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This approach has proved enormously successful, explaining everything from the behavior of subatomic particles to the evolution of the entire universe.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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Since higher concentrations of aerosol particles creates clouds that are more reflective of the sun’s rays, the strength of an area’s aerosol particle sources matters.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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But even adjusting for opportunity (per 1,000 touches), the former Aston Villa and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder is more than holding his own, as the below graphic shows.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Composed of two parts that allow for three different wearing options, its design took trunk touches a step further.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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“Chew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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