as in to masticate
to crush or grind with the teeth
please chew your food thoroughly so you don't choke
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Recent Examples of chew
Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Researchers also measured participants’ meal duration, number of bites, number of chews, and chewing speed for each test.1
The results showed fairly stark differences across men and women in the study:1
Number of bites.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 May 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Those latter skills use larger muscles for movements including waving your arm, walking or chewing.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
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Verb
The inky nectar is a seductive blend of deep sweet-tart flavors, the flesh that encases it a counterpoint of chew.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Researchers also measured participants’ meal duration, number of bites, number of chews, and chewing speed for each test.1
The results showed fairly stark differences across men and women in the study:1
Number of bites.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 May 2025
Noun
Cucumber beetles chew holes in leaves, flowers, and the skins of fruits of many plants including cucumbers, melons, pumpkins and squash.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Those latter skills use larger muscles for movements including waving your arm, walking or chewing.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew
Verb
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Plus centrifugal juicers produce watery or less healthy juices than masticating/slow juicers.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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But the Republicans masticated the issue endlessly Monday nonetheless.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2024
Noun
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Zoé | 2024 | Canada | Rémi St-Michel | Midwest Premiere | The remaining shreds of Zoe’s mind desperately cling to her vague memories of better feelings.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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To date, despite all these ideas, there hasn’t been a single shred of solid evidence for the existence of axions, which naturally drops them down a peg or two on the credibility scale.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
Verb
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The McDonald’s All-American operates smoothly in the pick-and-roll with the ability to attack defenders off the dribble and from 3-point range.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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There were times in which the Wolves were short handed this season that Reid was able to flash his ability to have an offense run through him and even create off the dribble.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
Verb
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During the cocktail hour, guests nibbled from various food stations, including Asian and Italian fare.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Like caterpillars, most beetles don’t cause a lot of garden damage; however, several beetle species will voraciously nibble on edible and ornamental plant leaves.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The practice is simple—snip or pinch off dead or fading flowers.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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Topanga talks about the snips heard 'round the world.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Kaiser consistently said that the particles were harmless, inert material dislodged by a malfunctioning water heater that was not infectious.—
Paul Sisson,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The unit is also equipped with a Clean Sense IQ monitor, which will keep track of any extra particles.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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The Adelphi Hotel, a MICHELIN Key property located in historic downtown Saratoga Springs, is putting the final touches on its $75 million-plus expansion and renovation.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Hubbard will still get the overwhelming majority of the touches.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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“Chew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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