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Examples of chew in a Sentence
We were taught to chew our food thoroughly before swallowing.
He chews with his mouth open.
You're not allowed to chew gum in class.
A mouse chewed through the cord.
The dog chewed a hole in the rug.
Recent Examples of chew from the Web
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But the leaves of the beanstalks had been wantonly chewed.
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The cooks at Pom Pom clearly understand that the best part of eating a PB&J is chewing it and letting the sweetness of the jelly wrap around the solid backbone of the peanut butter.
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Learn how to stop chewing on the same problem over and over.
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Avoid items that hang on a string instead of a chain; pets may chew and swallow string, causing intestinal problems.
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Much like an orzo pasta or rice, the couscous should be al dente, having just a slight firm bite or chew to it.
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For some 70,000 years, people in California, Mexico and the Near East made regular use of bitumen: chewing it, painting their skin, sealing watercraft and making water bottles with it.
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Jon Hamm puts in a wonderful performance that's just this side of scenery-chewing.
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For the Faulconer-Maas tandem, the NFL Stadium Game was a different beast altogether, having already chewed up and spat out countless would-be problem-solvers.
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Origin and Etymology of chew
Middle English, from Old English cēowan; akin to Old High German kiuwan to chew, Russian zhevat'
Recent Examples of chew from the Web
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All of the dog chew products in the recall identify an expiration date ranging from 06/01/2019 through 5/31/2020 located on the back of the package with the exception of the Enzadent and Dentahex products, according to the FDA.
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The company behind rawhide dog chew products has issued a recall for multiple brands of its products over concerns of potential chemical contamination.
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Several brands of rawhide dog chews have been recalled by United Pet Group, a division of Spectrum Brands, Inc., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Saturday (June 10).
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Through retail brick-and-morter establishments and online, the chews got clenched in dog teeth nationwide.
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That quick fry puffs up the interior, and gives the pizza a crisp chew.
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In 2013, the city began handing out countertop buckets and large outdoor rolling bins made with thick, chew-resistant plastic and raccoon-proof lids to about 3,000 households on Staten Island.
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Meanwhile, the surfer says, the great white behind him was using his kayak as a chew toy, wrapping its massive teeth around the vessel.
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For me, the perfect yeasted doughnut has been freshly fried, its brioche crumb offering the gentlest chew.
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First Known Use of chew
13th century
CHEW Defined for English Language Learners
chew
playDefinition of chew for English Language Learners
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: to use your teeth to cut food into small pieces before you swallow it
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: to bite on (something) repeatedly with the teeth
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: to make (something, such as a hole) by chewing
chew
Definition of chew for English Language Learners
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: the act of chewing something
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: something that a person or animal chews
CHEW Defined for Kids
Definition of chew for Students
chewed
;chewing
: to crush or grind with the teeth chewing food
Definition of chew for Students
1 : the act of crushing or grinding with the teeth
2 : something that a person or animal chews a dog's rawhide chew
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