chew on
verb
chewed on; chewing on; chews on
: to think about : ponder
chewing on the new developments
Examples of chew on in a Sentence
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Puppies have plenty of options for chewing on this bone with a ring center.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
These grubs chew on turfgrass roots, especially of cool season and transition zone grasses, says Potter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
If a common opponent can help to evaluate a favorite, here’s a score worth chewing on.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
That’s certainly something to chew on.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
There’s plenty to chew on here, then, even if some outside of the metal community might struggle to name a Priest song.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Fans were sent off into the bitter cold with more uncertainty to chew on, while the Nuggets celebrated another unlikely win without their own European superstar.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, most agree that having so much to chew on is what makes One Battle so great — and as scenes from the news increasingly resemble scenes from the film, the case that this is the movie of the year only grows.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
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.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
These grubs chew on turfgrass roots, especially of cool season and transition zone grasses, says Potter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
If a common opponent can help to evaluate a favorite, here’s a score worth chewing on.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
That’s certainly something to chew on.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
There’s plenty to chew on here, then, even if some outside of the metal community might struggle to name a Priest song.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Fans were sent off into the bitter cold with more uncertainty to chew on, while the Nuggets celebrated another unlikely win without their own European superstar.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, most agree that having so much to chew on is what makes One Battle so great — and as scenes from the news increasingly resemble scenes from the film, the case that this is the movie of the year only grows.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
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.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Chew on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20on. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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