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

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

When most of us think about edible seeds, our minds usually jump to chia seeds stirred into smoothies or overnight oats, pumpkin seeds roasted after carving jack-o'-lanterns each fall, or sunflower seeds chewed and spit out at a baseball game. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026