chew over

verb

Definition of chew overnext
as in to contemplate
to give serious and careful thought to yet another senator chewing over the idea of running for president

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Recent Examples of chew over That’s been chewed over many times. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025 That calls for precise communication between station chefs, who congregate nightly to chew over the next day’s dishes. — Kristin Tablang, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Jensen McRae is still chewing over something her therapist told her during their first session together. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 Drivers get literal hours to stare at the bumper sticker on the car ahead and chew over their lives. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chew over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew over
  1. contemplate
  2. ponder
  3. entertain
  4. debate
  5. consider
  6. study
  7. chew on
  8. question
Verb
  • With rates here already around 4% and with the Federal Reserve contemplating a rate hike later in 2026, this account could soon be even more profitable for savers.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, every year thousands of students who had contemplated teaching or pharmacy or public service become accidental financiers.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of contemplate
Verb
  • Engineers spent months pondering the approach in late 2025 and early 2026, when the only antenna that was able to communicate with Voyager 2 was down for repair anyway.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Whereas Aroma-Zone feels closer to a place of discovery with time to peruse and ponder.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ponder
Verb
  • The president has touted the ballroom as necessary for entertaining at the White House, long in need of larger space.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Later on, Bret wanders away from his friends and runs into Debbie’s father, Terry Schaffer (Wes Bentley), entertaining handsome young men in the hot tub.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertain
Verb
  • The research on this topic is extensive and widely debated, but a 2026 study has re-modelled a global individualism-collectivism scale to measure where each country falls.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those words have taken on a chilling resonance as commenters debate whether Hilton deserves sympathy.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of debate
Verb
  • The September window aligns perfectly with annual carrier upgrade cycles, prompting consumers to renew contracts and consider new iPhones.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • During a californium-252 separation campaign in 2015, Delmau considered whether a different solvent extraction technique could eliminate a lengthy step in the process.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of consider
Verb
  • The governor also signed a bill into law Friday requiring the Illinois Department of Insurance to study how healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies participate in the 340B program.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • An upcoming total solar eclipse on Wednesday will provide scientists with another opportunity to study this mystery.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of study
Verb
  • Still, the plot moves in such a way that Cola’s success on each leg of her mission begets a new interesting piece of the past or present for the viewer to chew on.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
  • Pet lovers should be extra careful not to let their furry friends chew on this plant.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
Definition of chew on
Verb
  • The attorney also said Acevedo Sanchez was not questioned until he was taken to an ICE holding facility in downtown Baltimore.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia's effort challenges that assumption, transforming AI compute capacity into long-term, bankable infrastructure, though skeptics may question whether AI chips can retain their value as newer generations emerge.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of question

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