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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Items mentioned in the ban include noncombustible products which can be chewed, absorbed, dissolved or ingested by other means.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025 -
And in preparation for her arrival, Simpson removed her childhood teddy from her bed, worrying that Mabel would chew it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Bite (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bite%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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