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
Upon our arrival to Wilderness Vumbura Plains, our guide, Kabo, skillfully navigates the Jeep between sandy hills and flooded grasslands, occasionally swerving to avoid tree trunks chewed down to their stumps by elephants.
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Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
In one instance, the facility in Hartford reportedly had to close its kitchen for three to four weeks after rodents had chewed their way into the food supply, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2026
An Ottawa Fire Services investigator determined the fire started after the family dog chewed on a heated skiing glove containing a lithium-ion battery.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
These events — and others — have chewed away at the BBC’s popularity.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Iamaleava set the tone against the Blackshirts on the Bruins’ second drive, converting three third downs as UCLA chewed nearly 10 minutes of clock on a 75-yard march that evened the score at 7-7 early in the second quarter.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Before the day was over, what became known as the Montezuma fire chewed through canyon land, starting roughly at Fairmount Avenue and heading east along Montezuma Road.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
More than one monkey whom Strickland treated had chewed through their thighs until they’d reached the bone.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
To add to the hilarity, one of the dachshunds appeared to have chewed through a couch cushion and somehow gotten stuck inside it, with its head and legs filmed protruding through the torn fabric.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
In one instance, the facility in Hartford reportedly had to close its kitchen for three to four weeks after rodents had chewed their way into the food supply, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2026
An Ottawa Fire Services investigator determined the fire started after the family dog chewed on a heated skiing glove containing a lithium-ion battery.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
These events — and others — have chewed away at the BBC’s popularity.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Iamaleava set the tone against the Blackshirts on the Bruins’ second drive, converting three third downs as UCLA chewed nearly 10 minutes of clock on a 75-yard march that evened the score at 7-7 early in the second quarter.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Before the day was over, what became known as the Montezuma fire chewed through canyon land, starting roughly at Fairmount Avenue and heading east along Montezuma Road.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
More than one monkey whom Strickland treated had chewed through their thighs until they’d reached the bone.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
To add to the hilarity, one of the dachshunds appeared to have chewed through a couch cushion and somehow gotten stuck inside it, with its head and legs filmed protruding through the torn fabric.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewed
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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
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Orange-and-white clown fish peered from rust-red anemones; neon-green parrotfish nibbled at bubblegum-pink brain coral.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The two leopards chased each other through the leaves and even nibbled on a few.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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When to seek medical attention Anyone who has consumed this type of mushroom should follow up with their primary care physician or a liver specialist to monitor for liver failure, doctors recommend.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some have found a groove again, writing in their temporary homes, while others have yet to return to their practice, consumed by the logistics of loss and relocation and out of step with their routines.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The night started out with a cocktail party in an airy and bright residence in the Mandarin Oriental, as realtors sipped drinks and munched on bites as live music played.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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When Nibbled Garden Produce Is Okay to Eat Besides potential germs, there are a few other factors to consider before eating veggies or fruit from your garden that animals have munched.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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The story follows a scuba diver in search of his deceased father’s remains who gets swallowed by an 80-foot, 60-ton sperm whale and has only one hour to escape before his oxygen runs out.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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With tech earnings season kicking into high gear next week, Wall Street will start to get a clearer picture of where particular companies stand in adopting AI or getting swallowed by it.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Chewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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