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.
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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
On a day where Rams fans everywhere were chewing off their own nails, Nacua’s hands held up just fine.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Screenshots of the viral video show Franklin getting his head stuck after chewing off his bed.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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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
On a day where Rams fans everywhere were chewing off their own nails, Nacua’s hands held up just fine.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Screenshots of the viral video show Franklin getting his head stuck after chewing off his bed.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Chew off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20off. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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