chew off

verb

chewed off; chewing off; chews off
: to remove (something) by chewing
The dog chewed the doll's eyes off.

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The male and female burrow into rotting wood and then spend hours chewing off each other’s wings — and eating them. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026 Over the course of a few hours, the two roaches chew off each other’s wings and eat them. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026 Over the course of a few hours, the two chew off and eat each other’s wings. Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026 Over a period of hours, the two roaches chew off each other's wings — and eat them. Ari Daniel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chew off

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“Chew off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20off. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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