chewed over

verb

past tense of chew over
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. — 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
  1. considered
  2. contemplated
  3. pondered
  4. entertained
  5. debated
  6. studied
  7. questioned
  8. weighed
Verb
  • Hamilton entered the race largely considered the frontrunner, despite only launching his campaign in April.
    — ABC NEWS, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Packing for such a trip calls for extra care, as outfits are often thoughtfully considered.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of considered
Verb
  • But the revolt imperiled Infantino, as Europe contemplated replacing him with Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a hugely influential figure in European club soccer.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
  • Then, as Bowman contemplated his future throughout the season, vacillating between retiring at the end of this season or next, the notion that Zilisch could replace him picked up steady traction through the summer.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of contemplated
Verb
  • In a July 2025 text chain, an agent pondered whether facial recognition tools could be used to identify people on TikTok who admitted to being in the country illegally.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • In a July interview with Rolling Stone, Foreman pondered why his story went viral.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2026
Definition of pondered
Verb
  • In another clip, people competed with harsh winds to set up a tent encampment on a soccer field and children entertained themselves on a nearby jungle gym.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The capital of Nova Scotia boasts things like hands-on learning, outdoor adventure, and unique experiences that will keep the whole family entertained.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of entertained
Verb
  • The merits of this argument can be debated—and will be debated by one of the task forces that Warsh has appointed to review how the Fed operates.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Casinos' impact on tribal health has been debated in research for decades.
    — Andrew Jones, NPR, 30 July 2026
Definition of debated
Verb
  • González also studied the poetry of June Jordan, who called for the creation of more green space in Harlem.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, a recent review of common interventions employed to reduce compassion fatigue revealed that most interventions haven’t been adequately studied.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of studied
Verb
  • Beyond the audience reaction in Sundance, Wilde questioned the fact that comedy as a genre had come disconnected from cinema audiences.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Councilman Dean Vakas initially questioned how units sold near market value fit within the definition of missing middle.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of questioned
Verb
  • Crude prices rose on the development, and Asia markets traded mixed as investors weighed the latest twist in one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The costs and benefits of each data-center location to the developer and to the community should always be weighed and made publicly available.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of weighed

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“Chewed over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewed%20over. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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