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 calls for precise communication between station chefs, who congregate nightly to chew over the next day’s dishes.
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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
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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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
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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When contemplating the future of Bloom Ranch, Releford leans on the wisdom of the land.—
Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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That could eviscerate Anthropic’s growth—just as the company, which is currently valued at $380 billion, has been seeing significant commercial traction and is contemplating an initial public offering as soon as next year.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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As androids are released from servitude and others chase down their own kind for their human masters, we're left to ponder the point-of-no-return for humanity and this artificial species.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Derek’s mother-in-law visits, and Paul ponders his legacy.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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As batches of dumplings were boiled in pots of water, her friend and co-organizer Xinyi Shen entertained with a presentation about the Lunar New Year in China.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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View Outside’s longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Feb. 2026
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Richard Sher’s panel of Pat McDonough, Sheila Dixon, Adam Wood and Dick Gelfman debate this issue.—
Bill Wachsberger,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2026
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The jury is expect to be back in court on Monday afternoon to hear closing arguments after the attorneys debate the final charge instructions.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Raisi was even considered by some as the natural successor to Khamenei and his worldview.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nationally, the percentage of fourth graders considered proficient in reading sits just above 30%, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the nation's report card.—
MAKIYA SEMINERA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The producers—and hair and costume designers—also spent hours studying Carolyn's look for the park fight scene, Simpson says.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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Late last year, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists were told to end research on macaque monkeys, who’d been primarily used to study HIV prevention.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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But Staley, the incumbent sheriff, has questioned his lack of law enforcement experience.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The commissioners who appointed her should be forced to defend their appointee or question her judgment — one or the other.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sobrato is eyeing the development of 74 condominiums on at least part of the property, Palo Alto planning documents show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Nowadays, on Sunday mornings on the trail, Talarico often attends a local church and strolls around happily, eying the pulpit like a home buyer trying a listing on for size.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Chew over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew%20over. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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