chew on
verb
chewed on; chewing on; chews on
: to think about : ponder
chewing on the new developments
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In the end, the home team sent away all the Lakers’ fans to chew on a sixth loss in nine games – and the latest report, fueled of course by unnamed sources, about the messy inner workings of the Buss family that for so long owned and operated the franchise.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Pet owners may also want to invest in outlet covers if their pet tries to chew on cords or yank them out of the wall.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Some pets cannot resist chewing on houseplants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Again, no disrespect to DeVries, but that what-if might be one Indiana fans chew on for over a decade.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Pet owners may also want to invest in outlet covers if their pet tries to chew on cords or yank them out of the wall.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Some pets cannot resist chewing on houseplants.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Again, no disrespect to DeVries, but that what-if might be one Indiana fans chew on for over a decade.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Chew on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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