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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Antlers on deer and moose sculptures either deteriorate due to moisture ingress or get chewed up by squirrels. Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 Mice contaminate food, chew up everything in sight, and spread illnesses through their urine, saliva, and droppings, says Sheldon Owen, a wildlife extension specialist at West Virginia University. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 June 2025 But for the past 15 years, that treasured genre hasn’t gotten as much attention—that is except for Tate Taylor’s campy, unsettling thriller Ma, in which Octavia Spencer chews up the scenery with her teen cast to delightful results. Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 Starring as the movie's lead villain, Hackman chewed up the scenery among a constellation of other big name stars, which included Sharon Stone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Lance Henriksen, Keith David and Gary Sinise, among others. John Tufts, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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