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

Meanwhile, Kailtyn and Byron meet with the Russian Ambassador Byron chewed up a glass of French wine a couple of episodes ago. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2026

The baseball calendar will chew up and spit out those who dwell on one outcome out of 162, so little about Espada’s demeanor should be a surprise. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The latest to give this a try is major NCAA volleyball, a growing sport that is quietly chewing up some of basketball’s market space in women’s sports. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Couture said the cost of the license plate readers chewed up about 5% of the portion of the budget that goes to the Resident Trooper’s Office. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for chew up

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