Thesaurus results for CHEWING

chewing

verb

present participle of chew

as in eating

to crush or grind with the teeth please chew your food thoroughly so you don't choke

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Recent Examples of chewing If left untreated, gum disease can spread to the bones surrounding your gums, making chewing painful. — Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2026 Given that walnuts are a source of fiber, Stefanski suggests adding them to your diet gradually, chewing thoroughly, and drinking enough water. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026 When any of these organisms die, tiny microbes start chewing them up. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Flushed and flailing during Schauf’s final countdown, her gum-chewing getting a little more exaggerated with each second, Cooper quipped that her handiwork might be better sealed under a closed casket. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 For a long time the assumption was that a strong chin must be doing something — reinforcing the jaw against the mechanical stress of chewing, perhaps. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Pica and compulsive tendencies There’s an important distinction between chewing and pica in cats. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 When that interaction is missing, chewing can become an outlet. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewing

Verb

Sundeeep Dosanjh with the Rocklin Unified School District said teachers are also providing some flexibility to students who need additional time to finish eating.

— Conor McGill, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
That’s where Trump claimed without evidence, during the 2024 presidential campaign, that Haitian immigrants were eating pets.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of eating

Verb

Genji's favorite activities include meeting new people, obsessing over his toys and nibbling on cheese.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
And Restore Britain, a far-right party with just one lawmaker but a loud social media presence amplified by Elon Musk, is nibbling away at Reform’s support.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of nibbling

Verb

While sipping on his coffee and munching on extra crispy bacon and blueberry pancakes Sunday morning, Baker sat at the Otesaga Resort where the Hall of Famers stay during induction weekend.

— Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Customers can look forward to munching on Chinese, Korean and Japanese snacks.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of munching

Verb

To be sure, there’s still a supply deficit, forcing consuming countries to keep tapping their reserves, which are reaching critically low levels.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
The United States is leading this surge, consuming almost 40% of the global total and accounting for nearly half of the worldwide increase last year.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026