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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Both Jackson and Derrick Henry were chewing up yards on the ground.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
On its second drive, La Habra chewed up almost six minutes in marching 62 yards for a 4-yard touchdown run by Mata’utia-Martinez.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
Senior quarterback Tyler Langford (12-for-27, 115 passing yards) led the Rockets on an 18-play drive that began late in the first quarter and chewed up most of the second, running to convert one fourth down and completing a pass to Jacob Heckman to convert a second.
—Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Eckhart stars as John Porter, a once-great Champion, chewed up and spat out by the judiciary.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
On its second drive, La Habra chewed up almost six minutes in marching 62 yards for a 4-yard touchdown run by Mata’utia-Martinez.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
Senior quarterback Tyler Langford (12-for-27, 115 passing yards) led the Rockets on an 18-play drive that began late in the first quarter and chewed up most of the second, running to convert one fourth down and completing a pass to Jacob Heckman to convert a second.
—Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Eckhart stars as John Porter, a once-great Champion, chewed up and spat out by the judiciary.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Chew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20up. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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