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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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 As the primary action antagonist, Ito chews scenery and operates with plausible physical menace. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025 The industry chews people up and spits them (and their dreams) right back out. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025

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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Verb

Also new are the property’s five food and beverage outlets, offering drinks and eats that range from a craft beer taproom and ice cream shop to gourmet tacos, Asian stir fry and Costa Rican cuisine.

— Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Enjoy a glass or bottle of wine and delicious eats from local food truck Sazón Latin Kitchen.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of eats

Noun

Fair Oaks’ famous chickens roam the property, pecking up shreds of lettuce that inevitably fall from the sandwiches.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Consider pairing yielding fruits like nectarines with crisper specimens like apples, even softer fruits like bananas or cherimoya or crunchier additions like passionfruit pulp or shreds of coconut.

— Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of shreds

Noun

Road dust is an issue because fine particles generated from traffic can get into residents’ lungs and cause respiratory issues, and the dust also reduces visibility, which can lead to accidents.

— Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
These fiery particles seek out the smallest vulnerabilities, lodging in gutters, slipping through attic vents or settling into dry debris near your home.

— Neil Collins, Washington Post, 24 July 2026

Definition of particles

Noun

Wolf offered hints of rotational usefulness last season, but his clock-killing, ball-stopping dribbles to nowhere stood out more in a summer-league environment where his team was actually trying to win.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Appollis made some slick dribbles to set up a right-footed shot from outside the box.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 June 2026

Definition of dribbles

Noun

One image of her right knee showed flecks of blue plastic that prosecutors said came from an inflatable pool Burke used to collect blood while dismembering her body.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Someone unfamiliar with salt bread might even suspect a major baking error, seeing a questionably smooth croissant that entirely missed the lamination process, adorned with only a few flecks of salt acting as its saving grace.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

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