chew toy

noun

US
: a toy that is designed to be chewed by a dog

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Everything above them looks like a rottweiler’s chew toy. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 As for Ruger, police said that the dog earned himself a chew toy. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2026 If your pup treats their bed like an excavation site or a full-on chew toy, choose durability-first designs. — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 This means holiday decor that looks or tastes like a chew toy can pose a danger. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chew toy

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“Chew toy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20toy. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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