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
Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Each BarkBox is a monthly delivery packed with: 2 original toys (now 3 with this offer!)
2 full-size bags of treats
1 tasty chew
All tailored to your dog’s size and play style
Themes change on a monthly basis.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Both pests feed on rose leaves, sucking the sap or chewing the leaves, which weakens the plant.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Prime rib is an easygoing roast beef without the funk or minerality of dry-aged steaks or the chew of New York Strip.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Each BarkBox is a monthly delivery packed with: 2 original toys (now 3 with this offer!)
2 full-size bags of treats
1 tasty chew
All tailored to your dog’s size and play style
Themes change on a monthly basis.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Noun
Adults feed on seedlings and chew holes in leaves and flowers, while larvae feed on plant roots.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 July 2025
Both pests feed on rose leaves, sucking the sap or chewing the leaves, which weakens the plant.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 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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Hawk still gets in daily shreds, whether at a custom concrete skate park at his home or on half-pipes around the world.—
Sarah Bahr,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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The secret payout was wrong and eliminated any shred of trust.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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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That said, the idea of a 6'10 wing taking shots off the dribble, and assserting himself offensively, is an intriguing one.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Far from a standstill shooting specialist, the wing banged in shots off the catch, layups on drives, and even splashed a step-back triple off the dribble.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Not all of the Hambone nominees are pets that like to nibble on odd objects.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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In 2023, McKinsey said global payments revenue was at $2.2 trillion a year, a vast pool that technology is already nibbling.—
Alvin Kan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The tall boot will feature exclusive chili pepper tonal stitching, a snip toe and a deep scallop at the top of the boot for a comfortable fit.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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The 12-inch-tall boot features a snip toe, 1.2-inch leather heel and pull tab.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The decay energy is a measure of the kinetic energy of emitted particles as the radioisotope decays.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Aug. 2025
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Either calculation suggests that a plastic toothbrush adds tens of thousands of particles to one’s yearly load of microplastics, which is significant when considering that estimates of microplastic exposure from food, air, and water put a person’s yearly particle load at more than 100,000.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And Kim says that drawing from nature – with a retro design that’s brings a nostalgic touch – the color is both restorative and resilient.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Candra and Dominique have remained close friends, staying in touch every few days.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Chew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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