chew up
phrasal verb
chewed up; chewing up; chews 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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Eckhart stars as John Porter, a once-great Champion, chewed up and spat out by the judiciary.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
On the Dolphins’ first touchdown drive, a 12-play, 92-yard march that chewed up nearly half the first quarter, Achane carried the ball on four consecutive plays.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
From there, the 49ers chewed up the clock, marched downfield, and, on third-and-13, Mac Jones delivered a 17-yard completion to McCaffery to the 4-yard line.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
With longtime Penn State starting quarterback Drew Allar out for the season with an injury, redshirt freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer directed a 16-play, fourth-quarter drive that chewed up 8 minutes and 21 seconds and pushed Penn State’s advantage to five points.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
On the Dolphins’ first touchdown drive, a 12-play, 92-yard march that chewed up nearly half the first quarter, Achane carried the ball on four consecutive plays.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
From there, the 49ers chewed up the clock, marched downfield, and, on third-and-13, Mac Jones delivered a 17-yard completion to McCaffery to the 4-yard line.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
With longtime Penn State starting quarterback Drew Allar out for the season with an injury, redshirt freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer directed a 16-play, fourth-quarter drive that chewed up 8 minutes and 21 seconds and pushed Penn State’s advantage to five points.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Chew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20up. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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