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,
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
The budget is trimmed as Missouri has chewed through surpluses built over years of federal pandemic aid.
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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.
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John Ryan,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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
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
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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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.
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But while the creative component has consumed the conversation around AI in advertising, the most lucrative changes from AI are likely on the other end of the process — where the technology is disrupting how people buy the products advertisers want to sell.
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As long as billions of dollars are consumed by obligations from decades past, taxpayers will keep spending more while students see less of the benefit.
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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.
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The children munched on pizza and Caesar salad.
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Mount Baldy made headlines in 2013 when a 6-year-old boy was suddenly swallowed by the dune, prompting rescues to frantically dig him out.
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The parade swallowed ordinary city life, too.
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“Chewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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