as in to masticate
to crush or grind with the teeth
please chew your food thoroughly so you don't choke
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Recent Examples of chew
Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 5 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Saveur’s editor at large Shane Mitchell shared these Southern-style pancakes, which get their subtle chew from fresh corn kernels.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
This kind of wear is indicative of chewing hard, mechanically challenging foods such as tubers, seeds, fungi and fruit pits.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
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Verb
There are a few things to keep in mind before giving energy chews a try, though.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 5 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > Saveur’s editor at large Shane Mitchell shared these Southern-style pancakes, which get their subtle chew from fresh corn kernels.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
This kind of wear is indicative of chewing hard, mechanically challenging foods such as tubers, seeds, fungi and fruit pits.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew
Verb
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Plus centrifugal juicers produce watery or less healthy juices than masticating/slow juicers.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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But the Republicans masticated the issue endlessly Monday nonetheless.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2024
Noun
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The Riverside native shreds lesser defenses beyond the arc and above the break.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The shred of good news is that this might finally get Kate into the White House, since Grace Penn (Allison Janney) is looking for a VP.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This could make eating more enjoyable, leading to eating more.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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The video showed dozens of videos and pictures sent to her, all featuring people eating McDonald's fries as a show of solidarity.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mazlish watched as his wife programmed her insulin pump to deliver both dribbles of basal insulin throughout the day and a large bolus with meals.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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During his basketball era, the Hall of Fame small forward dominated both ends of the court, effectively guarding the opposing team's best perimeter player while also creating his own shot off the dribble or initiating actions on the other end.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the Miami waterfront as its backdrop, music filled the venue as industry leaders networked, nibbled on appetizers, and posed for photos in front of a flower wall provided by Johnnie Walker.—
James Dinh,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Guests enjoyed caviar with flutes of Champagne, and nibbled on french fries and burgers.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pleated crimp Use kitchen shears to make small diagonal snips in the dough edge.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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The debut collection featured nine styles, including the platform Atta Girl look, which Wilson debuted at the American Music Awards in May, and the classic snip-toe Forget Me Not boot designed with a metallic shaft with a butterfly motif, among other styles.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In cooler months, a hadrosaur might chaw rotten logs to get their daily fiber—with mushrooms and insects adding a little protein to the mix.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Apr. 2022
Noun
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The inspector found particle growth on the ice guard of the ice maker, dirty walls and floors in the two walk-in freezers and insufficient hot water at the hand sink and three-compartment sink.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Start the process by vigorously shaking or hanging then pounding the rug to remove loose dirt, crumbs, and other particles, then vacuum it thoroughly on both sides, using a canister vacuum with the hose or a high pile setting—and no beater bar!—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Chew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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