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.

Examples of chew up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Christian McCaffrey already has seven touchdowns on the ground and continues to chew up yardage as one of the most versatile backs in the league. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Though energy efficient themselves, all of that supporting hardware chews up energy. — Mike McRae 19, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026

But Middle Tennessee chewed up the rest of the clock on an 11-play, 71-yard drive. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Altman isn’t the only big name who gets chewed up and spit out by Guadagnino’s dark satire. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for chew up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup