Thesaurus results for CHEWS

chews 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of chew

as in eats

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

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chews

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noun

plural of chew

as in shreds

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Robin doesn’t know how to use the word ‘’literally,’’ Ted corrects everyone, Lily chews too loudly, and Barney speaks in falsetto. — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026 Along for the ride in pouches behind its mandibles are spores of a fungus that are released as the insect chews through the wood. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 And the dog that paces through every thunderstorm, or chews a cushion to pieces the moment the house goes quiet, has a calming soft chew made with chamomile, melatonin, and L-theanine. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Not going anywhere Mikey Anderson Anderson carries positive five-on-five play metrics across the board and chews important minutes for the Kings. — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 May 2026 For instance, many partners have small gripes or annoyances with habits that are annoying at worst, but far from an outright red flag — like a partner that chews somewhat loudly, leaves cabinet doors open or hums constantly while working. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 One enzyme acts as a random chopper, snipping the long polymer chains into smaller pieces, while the other slowly chews these pieces into their monomer building units from each end. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026 After sitting down at the kitchen island for a meal, Heather then chews her food with her mouth open and lets out a fake burp after taking a sip from her drink. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 The insect chews through the layer, and eventually the damage is akin to putting a permanent tourniquet on the tree. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026

Noun

One of the key benefits of Foffy's daily pet multivitamin soft chews is the highly palatable soft chew format. — Jessica Moore, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026

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Some students from low-income families avoid taking free meals out of shame; if everyone eats for free, proponents say, that stigma goes away.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Savouring each mouthful, my father eats slowly, head tuned to the flavours in his mouth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of eats

Noun

In contrast, when a previously obscure writer, Mia Ballard, was accused of using AI in her horror novel Shy Girl, her publisher launched an investigation, canceled the book, and left her reputation in shreds.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
To prevent the shreds from clumping, anti-caking agents like cellulose (a plant fiber made from wood pulp) and potato starch are often added, which can steal moisture from the cheese, affecting its texture.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of shreds

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Taken on July 24, during a particularly large influx of solar particles into the atmosphere, the observations reveal the full extent of the northern lights in UV light.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
The rule also translates to an extra 90 tons a year of soot particles and 4,870 additional tons a year of smog components such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds emitted into the air in coming years, experts say.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of particles

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The chips are power-hungry (a ChatGPT AI query consumes about ten times as much energy as a normal Google search) and also generate a lot of heat, which requires cooling systems.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
Maneuvering consumes energy, and atmospheric flight produces substantial heating and drag.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of consumes

Noun

Neither of those movements were recorded as dribbles by Opta, but his final flourish past Rohl in the 64th minute did get classed as one.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The mission's science, then, has begun only in dribbles, while the bulk of its promise still lies ahead.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dribbles

Noun

The oversized jacket featured a furry white base adorned with flecks of silver, which beautifully mirrored the sumptuous coats on the runway.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Add the torn basil and process just until incorporated -- there will be flecks of green in the mixture.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

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