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.
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All those pieces of myself, scattered across a digital ocean, chewed up and spit out in less than 60 seconds.
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Erin Entrada Kelly, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
England were chewed up and Giles was spat out.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Basic medical care and insurance coverage chew up a larger fraction of earnings than in the past, not to mention general inflation.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Either could be a key for Vance Joseph and defensive line coach Jamar Cain as soon as this fall or either could be insurance while veteran players chew up almost all of the snaps in Denver’s regular rotation.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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Erin Entrada Kelly, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
England were chewed up and Giles was spat out.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Basic medical care and insurance coverage chew up a larger fraction of earnings than in the past, not to mention general inflation.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Either could be a key for Vance Joseph and defensive line coach Jamar Cain as soon as this fall or either could be insurance while veteran players chew up almost all of the snaps in Denver’s regular rotation.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Chew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20up. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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