as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard
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The tension inside Chase Center was thick enough to chew.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
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Why Crocodiles Perform The ‘Death Roll’ Crocodiles cannot chew food in the same way mammals do.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Bite (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bite%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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