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
There will certainly be plenty of plot developments to chew over.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Wall Street is chewing over critical data released last week on Amgen’s experimental weight loss injection – a potential competitor in the blockbuster obesity drug market.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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
In this wholly original, self-aware cinematic work, a filmmaker chews over what might have been and playfully probes the inner workings of a genre at saturation point.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Wall Street is chewing over critical data released last week on Amgen’s experimental weight loss injection – a potential competitor in the blockbuster obesity drug market.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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
In this wholly original, self-aware cinematic work, a filmmaker chews over what might have been and playfully probes the inner workings of a genre at saturation point.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew over
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The company is now contemplating a Series B round as well, with a specific goal of opening new market segments.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The club was still contemplating whether to add a sixth starter to the mix sometime during this stretch.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Journal, ponder on a walk or seek out listening from a career coach.—
Cara Heilmann,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Sorrentino’s script cleverly ponders the difference between the truth absorbed up close and the law, which is viewed from a distance.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Olds and his wife, Metta Ursula Woodward Olds, were known to entertain such automotive pioneers as Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, John and Horace Dodge, as well as Frederic and Charles Fisher at the island estate.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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There was a band and dancers, even a magician roaming from table to table to entertain.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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As the clip has grown more viral, people have debated online if the moment says anything deeper about what modern dating has come to.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Stickers posted in the men's rooms in the Capitol Extension as the House debates the bathroom bill, #SB8.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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There is a risk that investors may not be inclined to pay such a high premium—especially considering the stock’s history of significant declines amid economic downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Fan and her colleagues studied 20 years of logs from NASA’s Deep Space Network, an array of radio antennas stationed at sites around the world, which NASA uses to keep in touch with its far-flung spacecraft.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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So astronomers recently used the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) to study the galaxy in more detail.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Years after Princess Diana died, the British Metropolitan Police opened an inquiry into her death and requested to interview and question Prince Charles.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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During the last couple of races before the break, the British icon appeared low on confidence and questioning his abilities.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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The probe is eyeing multiple instances of the use of classified documents in leaks to the news media.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Other teams eyed him in the undrafted portion of free agency, and some are monitoring the Vikings’ decision now.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Chew over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew%20over. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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