as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
the farmer was intently chawing a carrot
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Recent Examples of chaw
In cooler months, a hadrosaur might chaw rotten logs to get their daily fiber—with mushrooms and insects adding a little protein to the mix.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaw
chew
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Of course, nobody is having more fun than Christopher Lloyd as a conniving Klingon Commander chewing every bit of scenery.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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But by the time things got started on Friday night, hockey fans were already chewing on five major stories that had broken in the hours before.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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“Chaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaw. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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