chewed; chewing; chews
1
: to crush, grind, or gnaw (something, such as food) with or as if with the teeth : masticate
2
: to injure, destroy, or consume as if by chewing
—usually used with up
chewing up profits
: to chew something
specifically
: to chew tobacco
Examples of chew in a Sentence
Verb
We were taught to chew our food thoroughly before swallowing.
He chews with his mouth open.
You're not allowed to chew gum in class.
A mouse chewed through the cord.
The dog chewed a hole in the rug.
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Daniel Felsenthal, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Plenty to chew through for you there, but that’s not all from the Deadline team at SXSW London this week.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Researchers also measured participants’ meal duration, number of bites, number of chews, and chewing speed for each test.1
The results showed fairly stark differences across men and women in the study:1
Number of bites.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 May 2025
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Verb
This moment sticks in the mind, the intimacy of a family in which a present for the mother becomes a treat for the child, whose chewed and discarded food is finished by the father.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Plenty to chew through for you there, but that’s not all from the Deadline team at SXSW London this week.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Noun
The inky nectar is a seductive blend of deep sweet-tart flavors, the flesh that encases it a counterpoint of chew.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Researchers also measured participants’ meal duration, number of bites, number of chews, and chewing speed for each test.1
The results showed fairly stark differences across men and women in the study:1
Number of bites.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for chew
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“Chew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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