How to Use chew out in a Sentence

chew out

verb
  • Being chewed out was nothing new, part of life as a football player.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Kittens chew to relieve teething discomfort, while adult cats may chew out of boredom, stress or habit.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • About eight or nine hours into a punishing shoot, nerves were fraying, and Mike McGuirk was getting chewed out by a camera operator.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The episode ends with Kyle’s mom chewing out Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his actions in the ongoing war.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
  • It was widely reported that team president Masai Ujiri went into Casey’s office after Game 3 to chew out the coach for not preparing his team better to defend James’ memorable game-winner over OG Anunoby, who is now a Knick.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 27 May 2026

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