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 judge also chewed over that argument as well.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
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.
—Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
That’s been chewed over many times.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
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.
—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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Over the last several years, changes in the law and an evolving approach regarding youth offenders cleared the way for Williams to ask to have his sentence vacated on the grounds that it could be considered de facto life without parole.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The classified documents case was once considered the most serious of the four criminal cases against him.—
ALANNA DURKIN RICHER,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Nvidia's $30 billion investment in OpenAI is different from what was contemplated in September, but the company could still decide to invest in subsequent rounds that align with that framework, the person said.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Kelce has contemplated retirement several years in a row, and innumerable off-field opportunities await the charismatic fiancé of Taylor Swift.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some teachers and staff were concerned about losing their doctors when DPS pondered ending its 52 year relationship with Kaiser Permanente.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Moe pondered this for half a second.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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This level 2 dog puzzle is designed to engage your pup and keep them entertained.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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As batches of dumplings were boiled in pots of water, her friend and co-organizer Xinyi Shen entertained with a presentation about the Lunar New Year in China.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Supreme Court will take up an effort by local governments to go after big oil and gas companies like Exxon Mobil and Suncor for harms caused by climate change, a question that has been debated in state courts across the country for years.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Texas lawmakers have debated ending the time change.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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The mom was born in the United States but studied abroad and received her master’s degree in Ukraine, making new friends and reconnecting with relatives during that time.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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But even though they have been studied for thousands of years, mathematicians still have some basic questions about them left unanswered.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
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Porter, 52, threatened to walk out when questioned about appealing to Republican voters.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Critics have questioned the true purpose of the new division, given that the department already prosecutes fraud through its Criminal Division.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Bitcoin dipped below $65,000 on Monday as investors weighed mounting tariff uncertainties and geopolitical concerns.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Customers' containers are weighed first, then filled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Chewed over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewed%20over. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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