Synonyms of chewed

chewed

verb

past tense of chew

as in masticated

to crush or grind with the teeth

please chew your food thoroughly so you don't choke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• masticated
• ate
• nibbled
• chawed
• gnawed (on)
• consumed
• crunched (on)
• munched
• chomped (on)
• swallowed
• bit (on)
• champed
• snacked
• ruminated
• devoured
• ingested
• sank one's teeth into
• scoffed
• picked (at)
• gulped
• scarfed
• wolfed
• noshed
• mumbled
• gobbled (up or down)
• gorged
• pecked (at)
• gummed
• bolted
• nipped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chewed

For centuries, people there have chewed the leaf or brewed it into tea for its stimulant-like effects. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 6 Nov. 2026

Avoid giving younger children hard candies such as Jolly Ranchers or other kinds that can’t be chewed easily. — Lina Ruiz october 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Beside a fallen tree, McCormack points out how a beaver chewed more deeply into one side of the trunk, bringing it down into the water. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Her hair, barely brown, hung straight and appeared to be chewed at the ends. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Earlier this month, intense waves from Hurricane Marie damaged beachfront homes in parts of Southern California and chewed away at beaches. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Riley added a 5-yard touchdown run to end a 15-play drive that chewed nearly eight minutes off the clock in the second quarter. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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