as in considered
to give serious and careful thought to
yet another senator chewing over the idea of running for president
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Recent Examples of chewed over
The Democratic strategists who have chewed over their party’s unpopularity in memo after memo since last November pine for an authentic tribune of the working class.
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Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
That’s been chewed over many times.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
That’s been chewed over many times.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewed over
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Sette is considered an expert on human T cells, the immune cells that adapt to recognize and fight infections from viruses, bacteria, parasites and other pathogens.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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It is widely considered one of the best games in the series.—
George Yang,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tsitsipas, who contemplated a future without tennis during his back issues last year, said during a news conference ahead of the tournament.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The area’s natural beauty was such that Merrick contemplated building another Biltmore-sized hotel along the coast.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Paul pondered in the latest episode what the Lakers could do to remake their roster and suggested using popular guard Austin Reaves in a potential trade.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement China has long pondered surgical strikes against Taiwan’s leadership, though any such move is likely to be self-defeating, given the island is a sustained democracy.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Make an emotional investment As Blackstock notes, parents don’t want to be hosted or entertained.—
Halona Black,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Family-friendly cruises offer plenty to keep the kids entertained—think rock climbing, mini golf, pickle ball, aqua parks, and more at no extra cost.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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Responsibility is still debated after harm has occurred.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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While sleep is seen across the animal kingdom, its purpose is still debated.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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Ziyad Al-Aly, a clinical epidemiologist who has studied longer-term health effects from COVID, did the math.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Why Progress Remains Elusive The most sobering conclusion from the last several years of reports is that the BOP’s problems are not unknown, under-studied, or misunderstood.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors also heavily questioned Banfield's statements on Thursday, particularly in light of his romantic affair with Magalhães that began in the months before his wife's death and continued afterward.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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An independent doctor was appointed to examine the defendant and return with a report after Ellis questioned whether Dao’s vegetative state was an act.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rani’s newborn son weighed almost eight pounds and had perfect neonatal scores.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) report weighed crime statistics from 40 cities that have reported monthly data for the past eight years.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Chewed over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewed%20over. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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