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also bit (on)
as in crunched (on)
to crush or grind with the teeth
she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard
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chewed
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Both dogs eventually chewed themselves free.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Across almost two decades of ownership under Roman Abramovich, the club ruthlessly chewed through many of the world’s most famous and successful coaches, banking a steady flow of trophies and pressing the ‘eject’ button at the first sign of failure.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Bitten (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitten%20%28on%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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