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
These events — and others — have chewed away at the BBC’s popularity.
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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
Items mentioned in the ban include noncombustible products which can be chewed, absorbed, dissolved or ingested by other means.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Babycatcher chewed his twig and held on to a thin rope, not much more than a string, which disappeared up into the canopy, likely connected to the pulleys and rigs and tackle that worked the biggest net down below.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Many of its 8,500 residents once lost internet service after squirrels chewed through a fiber-optic cable.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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
Items mentioned in the ban include noncombustible products which can be chewed, absorbed, dissolved or ingested by other means.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Babycatcher chewed his twig and held on to a thin rope, not much more than a string, which disappeared up into the canopy, likely connected to the pulleys and rigs and tackle that worked the biggest net down below.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Many of its 8,500 residents once lost internet service after squirrels chewed through a fiber-optic cable.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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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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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With the Miami waterfront as its backdrop, music filled the venue as industry leaders networked, nibbled on appetizers, and posed for photos in front of a flower wall provided by Johnnie Walker.—
James Dinh,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Renner allegedly consumed a bottle of wine.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The organ is dropped on the floor and a dog in the waiting room, who'd accidentally consumed marijuana, snaps it up and runs away with it.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Some disappeared from the city and were swallowed up in the Yeoman hinterland.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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And businesses that have so far swallowed the tariffs without raising prices may not be able to for much longer.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Chewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewed. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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