chew up
phrasal 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.
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The hosts were rolled, sliced, diced, chewed up and spit back out again.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
And the Vibram outsole isn’t going to get chewed up on trails anytime soon.
—Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
Justin Tipping’s film swings big, using horror to expose the machinery that chews up young Black talent in the name of greatness.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
Both Jackson and Derrick Henry were chewing up yards on the ground.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
And the Vibram outsole isn’t going to get chewed up on trails anytime soon.
—Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
Justin Tipping’s film swings big, using horror to expose the machinery that chews up young Black talent in the name of greatness.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
Both Jackson and Derrick Henry were chewing up yards on the ground.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chew up
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“Chew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20up. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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