SINCE 1828
chew up
phrasal verbDefinition of chew up
1
: to destroy (something) by chewing it
My new puppy chewed up my shoes.
2
informal
: to destroy or defeat (someone or something)
The truck chewed up the grass. They chewed the competition up.
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