chew on

verb

chewed on; chewing on; chews on

transitive verb

: to think about : ponder

chewing on the new developments

Examples of chew on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The truth can be hard to swallow, which is all the more reason to chew on it first. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

Zeus chewed on the question for a long time before a eureka moment came to him. — George Loewenstein, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

With Swift, there’s always a lot to chew on, both within and without the text. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026

Researchers have found evidence that ancient humans chewed on betel nuts, a stimulant still widely used today. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1734, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chew on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon