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Recent Examples of chew
Verb
The first of their brands to be available without without FD&C colors will include M&M's Chocolate, Skittles Original, Extra Gum Spearmint and Starburst Original fruit chews, the company said. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025 These options without synthetic dyes will be available only across four of its brands to start, according to the statement: M&M’s, Skittles Original, Extra Gum Spearmint, and Starburst Original fruit chews. Addy Bink, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Slade Cecconi and Tim Herrin stitched together three frames, and then Joey Cantillo, the AL Rookie of the Month for September, chewed through Detroit’s order until Dingler swatted an elevated changeup to the bleachers. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Olsen was unable to chew or eat any solid foods for months after the incident. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew
Verb
  • Plus centrifugal juicers produce watery or less healthy juices than masticating/slow juicers.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
  • But the Republicans masticated the issue endlessly Monday nonetheless.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Noun
  • The shreds will quickly soften in a few minutes at room temperature.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • After all, that warped sitcom spoof has to be one of the most genuinely demented things to ever air, without a shred of warning and in the middle of the night, on cable TV.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another problem is the chipmunks and squirrels, who will dig up and eat your bulbs.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Halloween's iconic Candy Corn Each year, over 35 million pounds – or about 9 billion pieces – of candy corn are produced, according to the National Confectioners Association and most are eaten around Halloween.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And everybody is a possibility [to score] and able to take it off the dribble, of course.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The 28-year-old possesses all the hallmarks of a flair player — the jinking dribbles, the moments of outrageous skill — and pairs them with a relentless work ethic off the ball.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the legendary revelation scene, Billy (Skeet Ulrich) and Stu (Matthew Lillard) passionately cling to each other, with Stu practically nibbling on Billy’s ear.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
  • The coffee and open food processing areas of a Tamarac gas station convenience store operating without a food permit got shut down by rodent nibbling and pooping.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • But resuscitation without the need for a snip is possible, so long as the best hair mask for dry hair is integrated in your routine.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Once there, the tree’s internal microbes convert the soluble gold into solid, nanosized particles (gold dust).
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The aurora was produced by solar particles slamming into Earth’s atmosphere.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Chew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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