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
Mark Gurarie, Health, 29 May 2025
This moment sticks in the mind, the intimacy of a family in which a present for the mother becomes a treat for the child, whose chewed and discarded food is finished by the father.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Tiny quick-cooking oats offer a delicate chew in batter that comes together fast enough for weekday mornings.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Sensitivity and pain: Sensitivity to hot, cold, touch, and pain when chewing or biting down are signs that the gums are pulling away from the teeth.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 29 May 2025
This moment sticks in the mind, the intimacy of a family in which a present for the mother becomes a treat for the child, whose chewed and discarded food is finished by the father.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Noun
Formulation Cat probiotics usually come in chew, powder or capsule formulations.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Tiny quick-cooking oats offer a delicate chew in batter that comes together fast enough for weekday mornings.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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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 material underfoot was dark brown and appeared to be a mix of wood chips and woody debris, dotted with cast-off rubber and plastic — the shred of a Spalding basketball here, a purple plastic squirrel there.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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In a shred of goods news, final sales to private domestic purchasers — a key gauge of underlying demand in the economy — accelerated to 3% in the first quarter from 2.9% in the fourth quarter.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Clinging to that 103-102 lead, John Havlicek had his dribble poked away.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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This tendency translates into a variety of actions — dropping the ball to her waist, using a gather dribble — that allow defenders to reposition themselves to cut off her angle to the basket.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Star Jasmine Although it is occasionally nibbled upon when deer populations are high, most deer usually avoid the star jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides).—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
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Pet fur can be used as a deterrent for some of the animals that like to nibble on your plants, like rabbits or slugs.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Topanga talks about the snips heard 'round the world.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
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Cut off faded peony flowers with clean snips once or twice a week during the blooming season.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
Noun
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According to Chi Li, assistant research professor and first author of the study, the small particles identified tend to come from direct air emissions, such as black carbon particles from diesel engines, or the smoke from wildfires.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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These filters trap smaller particles, such as pollen.—
Sharon Liao,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
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But this was the Eighties, when Springsteen had the golden touch.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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The designer started the year with a personal touch, presenting his fall 2025 collection at his Paris showroom.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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“Chew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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