chew on
verb
chewed on; chewing on; chews on
: to think about : ponder
chewing on the new developments
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Just like Steph Curry, Clark chewed on his new mouthpiece throughout the game.
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Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Just like Steph Curry, Clark chewed on his new mouthpiece throughout the game.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Your dog, of course, needs to run around, potty, maybe dig or chew on things as well as relax in the fresh air.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Chewed Wood Some wasps chew on wood piles, fence posts, trees, and wood homes to gather pulp to build their nests.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
Puppies have plenty of options for chewing on this bone with a ring center.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
While the adults chew on ornamental plants, fruit trees, berry plants, and many different shade and ornamental trees such as linden, Japanese maple, crepe myrtle, and flowering crabapple, the grubs feed on the roots of turfgrasses and vegetable seedlings, says Potter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
If a common opponent can help to evaluate a favorite, here’s a score worth chewing on.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s plenty to chew on here, then, even if some outside of the metal community might struggle to name a Priest song.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Just like Steph Curry, Clark chewed on his new mouthpiece throughout the game.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Your dog, of course, needs to run around, potty, maybe dig or chew on things as well as relax in the fresh air.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Chewed Wood Some wasps chew on wood piles, fence posts, trees, and wood homes to gather pulp to build their nests.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 5 Mar. 2026
Puppies have plenty of options for chewing on this bone with a ring center.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
While the adults chew on ornamental plants, fruit trees, berry plants, and many different shade and ornamental trees such as linden, Japanese maple, crepe myrtle, and flowering crabapple, the grubs feed on the roots of turfgrasses and vegetable seedlings, says Potter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
If a common opponent can help to evaluate a favorite, here’s a score worth chewing on.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
There’s plenty to chew on here, then, even if some outside of the metal community might struggle to name a Priest song.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Chew on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20on. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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