chew up
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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Either could be a key for Vance Joseph and defensive line coach Jamar Cain as soon as this fall or either could be insurance while veteran players chew up almost all of the snaps in Denver’s regular rotation.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
His officer corps was getting chewed up, and his best troops came from a small kingdom far from the fighting.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
There will be corporate intelligence networks, bargain bin shenanigans, and a giant industrial saw chewing up books by the thousands.
—Willa Rubin, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Everyone gets chewed up in this culture.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
His officer corps was getting chewed up, and his best troops came from a small kingdom far from the fighting.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
There will be corporate intelligence networks, bargain bin shenanigans, and a giant industrial saw chewing up books by the thousands.
—Willa Rubin, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Everyone gets chewed up in this culture.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Chew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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