chewed

past tense of chew

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chewed And in Handbrake rendering tests, our 4K video clip got chewed through in a mere 87 seconds. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 The part that was chewed was the part that goes over your instep, a kind of flap or lip. — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026 His clawed and chewed backpack revealed that he, too, could have been critically injured. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 Chunks of concrete were flung into a nesting and migration site important to some endangered species and a fire chewed through around 4 acres of Boca Chica State Park Land south of the Texas launchpad. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 That is to say nothing of periodic smaller disasters, such as last year's Texas floods that engulfed young campers; the Los Angeles wildfires that chewed through entire neighborhoods; and Typhoon Kalmaegi, which walloped Vietnam and the Philippines. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 That is to say nothing of periodic smaller disasters, such as last year’s Texas floods that engulfed young campers; the Los Angeles wildfires that chewed through entire neighborhoods; and Typhoon Kalmaegi, which walloped Vietnam and the Philippines. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Khat is a recreational drug native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula that is typically chewed for its amphetamine-like effects, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Khat is typically grown in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and is chewed for its amphetamine-like effects. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewed
Verb
  • On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.
    — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Kikuko, her appetite sluggish, nibbled the bread bit by bit from the edges, all the while furtively watching her father.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Threatened by the lack of water and nibbled by starving livestock, the trees that once formed a dense forest in the Somali region of Ethiopia are in danger, locals say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In recent weeks, a debate over AI's potential harms has consumed the technology industry, prompting AI leaders, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, to propose slowing its development.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no indication Aileen ever stayed at the house or that she was consumed by Lizzie’s story.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Others munched on popcorn and hot dogs covered with sweet corn relish and corn-bacon jam in anticipation of the game.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In yet another video, the two sat under a yellow umbrella at McLain’s in Waldo and munched on a guacamole bacon burrito and a pepper jack burrito.
    — Jenna Thompson June 23, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Between a courier caught in the middle of a zombie virus outbreak and a scuba diver swallowed whole by a sperm whale, both films put Abrams’ respective lead characters, Bryan and Jay, through uniquely harrowing one-man crucibles.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The 30-piece toy sets include 2-inch figures that contain magnets in the hands and feet, which can be detached and swallowed.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Chewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewed. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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