as in masticated
to crush or grind with the teeth
please chew your food thoroughly so you don't choke
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Recent Examples of chewed
This damage can appear as small holes or areas that look chewed and have saliva present.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Kratom is a supplement that’s derived from a tree native to Southeast Asia, where the leaves have traditionally been chewed or brewed into a tea by the local population.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Isaiah Joe, who saw his minutes chewed into by McCain, has two years left on a deal worth $12 million annually and also holds a team option.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
At times there have been as many as a half dozen lemons chewed at different levels of the tree.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
At its peak, the fire chewed through five football fields a minute.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The budget is trimmed as Missouri has chewed through surpluses built over years of federal pandemic aid.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
Severe winds and exceptionally high tides had chewed into a half-mile stretch of the structure in January.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
Hollywood chewed her up and spat her out.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Patricia S York, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Kratom is a supplement that’s derived from a tree native to Southeast Asia, where the leaves have traditionally been chewed or brewed into a tea by the local population.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Isaiah Joe, who saw his minutes chewed into by McCain, has two years left on a deal worth $12 million annually and also holds a team option.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
At times there have been as many as a half dozen lemons chewed at different levels of the tree.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
At its peak, the fire chewed through five football fields a minute.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The budget is trimmed as Missouri has chewed through surpluses built over years of federal pandemic aid.
—Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2026
Severe winds and exceptionally high tides had chewed into a half-mile stretch of the structure in January.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
Hollywood chewed her up and spat her out.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewed
Verb
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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That led to a viral moment in a Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game when his teammates were shown chowing down on the turkey provided by Fox, while Montgomery nibbled on a carrot.—
Matt Young,
Houston Chronicle,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sometime in the mid-sixties, Sam brought home a coffee-table book about astrology, and Linda became consumed by it, launching into a self-education that approached mania.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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In addition to being harmful to humans, certain types of mushrooms can be poisonous to pets if consumed.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Seated at the table in front of José, brothers Juan, Richard, and Gabriel Zamora munched on chips and salsa and chatted.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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The children munched on pizza and Caesar salad.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Brith has swallowed her father’s ring.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Maddy began managing some of Alamo’s strippers, bringing her into the same underworld that had already swallowed Rue; Cassie moved into Lexi’s apartment complex, auditioned for a role on her show and slept with its heartthrob star.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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“Chewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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