Thesaurus results for CHEWING

chewing

verb

Definition of chewing next

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 Some have gone further, publicly chewing khat on the campaign trail, a gesture that signals solidarity and which has become something of a ritual in Kenyan electoral cycles, with aspiring leaders competing to demonstrate the sincerity of their commitment to khat farmers and traders. —

Joseph Maina, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Methods for maximizing looks range from workouts and skin-care routines to more radical options, such as chewing hard gum for hours to get a squarer jaw. —

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 But other times, the answer lies in the quiet changes that can occur in chewing and swallowing as people age. —

Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026 For example, accurate calorie counts are particularly difficult to calculate for plant foods, which have cell walls that can be heard for teeth to break through, since chewing is the first phase of digestion, Moyer said. —

Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026 There was more intrigue at the annual UTA, Curtis Brown And C&W at the Bo Tree Hotel’s swish Lavo, where new Channel 4 boss Priya Dogra was spotted chewing the fat with UTA top brass, including Curtis Brown CEO Jonny Geller. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026 Many insects have specialized mouthparts for sucking plant juices or chewing leaves. —

Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026 The unidentified man backed away from Martin, still chewing the cigarette, and waved to the camera before the broadcast cut away. —

Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2026 Recent videos depict him chewing a toy bear and another bloodhound, Lorace, gallivanting in new boots. —

ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026

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Martha sat on the other bed and thought about what a perverse species humans were—to insist on eating something that had tried so hard to be inedible.

— Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Affecting the first two receptors means retatrutide may help suppress appetite and slow digestion, which can help users feel full after eating even smaller meals.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026