chew over

verb

chewed over; chewing over; chews over

transitive verb

: to meditate on : think about reflectively

Examples of chew over in a Sentence

yet another senator chewing over the idea of running for president
Recent Examples on the Web Here’s a bit of a brain-bender to chew over (pun intended): All porterhouse steaks are T-bone steaks, but not all T-bones are porterhouses. Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024 Nor were viewers − and voters − treated to a bracing 2016 recording, played in court on Thursday, of Trump and his former fixer Michael Cohen chewing over the $150,000 price tag for a Playboy model's silence. Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024 While President Joe Biden and his guest of honor at a White House state dinner chew over foreign policy, the female chef duo of Cris Comerford and Susie Morrison take care of the culinary diplomacy. Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024 Mothers still make convenient villains, especially in an era when every child-rearing decision can be chewed over, debated, Instagrammed and quote tweeted. Mark Harris Keita Morimoto, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chew over 

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Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chew over was in 1939

Cite this Entry

“Chew over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20over. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

chew over

verb
: to think over
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