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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There was more intrigue at the annual UTA, Curtis Brown And C&W at the Bo Tree Hotel’s swish Lavo, where new Channel 4 boss Priya Dogra was spotted chewing the fat with UTA top brass, including Curtis Brown CEO Jonny Geller.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The area around Rome has pinsa, made with rice and soy flour to give it more lightness and chew.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Bite (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bite%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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