as in eating
to crush or grind with the teeth
please chew your food thoroughly so you don't choke
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The team looks to address that in the first round here, selecting space-eating defensive tackle Derrick Harmon.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Grant is a massive, space-eating defensive lineman who dominated smaller blockers in college and had no problem getting in the backfield.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Customer stickiness comes from consuming more services and, thereby, realizing greater value.—
Akhilesh Tripathi,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Federal and state experts encourage people and their pets to avoid consuming raw or undercooked meat products, as well as raw dairy, to avoid the spread of disease.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Chewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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