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
In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
An electric blanket is not a good choice for pets due to chewing that can lead to overheating or shocks.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
This can look like taking a moment to take in what your food looks and smells like, and chewing your food slowly, noticing the taste and texture – like a wine-tasting experience but with your meal.
—Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
In the clip, the dog sits on the couch, chewing on a heated skiing glove powered by a lithium-ion battery.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
He could be seen eating seaweed in the kitchen of the Dead’s famous house in the neighborhood, chewing incredibly slowly.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
In the fourth quarter, Soldier Field was an absolute madhouse with 60,000-plus waving towels, chewing fingernails, frothing at the mouth and … grating cheese?
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Across multiple studies, people who chewed gum did not remember lists of words or stories better than those who didn't, the researchers also found, and any boost in attention faded soon after chewing stopped.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
And despite that famous nursery rhyme, woodchucks don’t like wood but get labeled a pest because of their hole-digging and habit of chewing on flowers and vegetable garden plants.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
An electric blanket is not a good choice for pets due to chewing that can lead to overheating or shocks.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2026
This can look like taking a moment to take in what your food looks and smells like, and chewing your food slowly, noticing the taste and texture – like a wine-tasting experience but with your meal.
—Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
In the clip, the dog sits on the couch, chewing on a heated skiing glove powered by a lithium-ion battery.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
He could be seen eating seaweed in the kitchen of the Dead’s famous house in the neighborhood, chewing incredibly slowly.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
In the fourth quarter, Soldier Field was an absolute madhouse with 60,000-plus waving towels, chewing fingernails, frothing at the mouth and … grating cheese?
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Across multiple studies, people who chewed gum did not remember lists of words or stories better than those who didn't, the researchers also found, and any boost in attention faded soon after chewing stopped.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
And despite that famous nursery rhyme, woodchucks don’t like wood but get labeled a pest because of their hole-digging and habit of chewing on flowers and vegetable garden plants.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewing
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Zayn winning in Montreal after eating an RKO and a Razor’s Edge, then snatching the pin on Priest with a Helluva Kick, gave you the biggest pop and the clearest storyline payoff of the night.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The group and its rancher members reason that by eating buffalo meat, consumers are helping maintain herds on North American grasslands while supporting regenerative agriculture.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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The water is brackish and refreshingly cold, with darting fish nibbling at dangling feet.—
Anna Zacharias,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Jan. 2026
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Setting traps and baits eradicates or, at least, discourages these pests from tunneling through your garden and nibbling roots to damage perennials and shrubs.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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Dig your toes in the sand while sipping a mai tai and munching on the restaurant’s famous Bimini Bread with Aruba Glaze and whipped honey butter.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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Teeming with life, the preserve lets hikers admire vast meadows and tall oak trees, a pond with water fowl and even cows munching on grass alongside the roughly 3-mile loop trail.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Dec. 2025
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The carnivore diet is a meal plan that includes consuming only animal products such as meat, dairy and eggs, Fox News Digital has previously reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Video is also slower and more time consuming.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Chewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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