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 vicious machine chewed him up and spit him out in predictable fashion.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The lead head had been chewed loose and now, on an exceptionally tough bass, the front hook broke off.
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Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
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,
21 June 2026
Federal customs officials at Washington Dulles Airport seized 139 pounds of Ethiopian khat, a plant chewed for its amphetamine-like effect, that was destined for Sacramento.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
There are pests to deal with like the corn earworm that aggressively chewed away at corn crops in recent years.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
4 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.
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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.
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Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
At its peak, the fire chewed through five football fields a minute.
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Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The lead head had been chewed loose and now, on an exceptionally tough bass, the front hook broke off.
—
Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
This damage can appear as small holes or areas that look chewed and have saliva present.
—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Federal customs officials at Washington Dulles Airport seized 139 pounds of Ethiopian khat, a plant chewed for its amphetamine-like effect, that was destined for Sacramento.
—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
There are pests to deal with like the corn earworm that aggressively chewed away at corn crops in recent years.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
4 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewed
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.
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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.
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For years, not having enough money nibbled at my aunt’s health.
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Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
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By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
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In yet another video, the two sat under a yellow umbrella at McLain’s in Waldo and munched on a guacamole bacon burrito and a pepper jack burrito.
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The children munched on pizza and Caesar salad.
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Each player swallowed a biometric tablet, about the size of a large vitamin, so that scientists could see how well his body cooled itself.
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Today, the border's meanderings to its current location is the story of the birth of a nation that swallowed Native American tribes, Spanish descendants and Mexican citizens.
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“Chewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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