as in eats
to crush or grind with the teeth
please chew your food thoroughly so you don't choke
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Recent Examples of chews
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
As the primary action antagonist, Ito chews scenery and operates with plausible physical menace.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
The industry chews people up and spits them (and their dreams) right back out.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Not going anywhere Mikey Anderson Anderson carries positive five-on-five play metrics across the board and chews important minutes for the Kings.
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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.
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Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chews
Verb
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Because no one really eats onscreen anymore.
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes the body to attack the small intestine when a person eats gluten.
Noun
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Trump’s appreciation for and emulation of the histrionics of that sport have been much discussed over the years—recall how the late Hulk Hogan ripped his shirt to shreds at the 2024 Republican National Convention to reveal a TRUMP VANCE T-shirt underneath.
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Watching the chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation rip Tom Skerritt’s character to shreds on live TV would make for extremely spicy viewing.
Verb
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Keeping gladiolus and other bulbs in bulb cages or a DIY cage made of chicken wire can add extra rodent protection and make sure nothing nibbles on your plants.
Noun
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It should be finely milled, meaning it's blended to lightweight particles that move easily yet set the skin well.
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The storm built until the walls and floor were covered with pale gray particles, billowing like smoke, then tessellating in triangles.
Verb
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Every company generates or consumes capital.
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All in all, the researchers estimated their new device consumes at most one-tenth the power of current state-of-the-art electronic neuromorphic hardware.
Noun
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Per Opta, Tillman became one of only three players — alongside Eden Hazard and Neymar — to record at least three shots, create three chances, complete three dribbles, make three ball recoveries in the final third and win three fouls in a single FIFA World Cup match.
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Messi made several dribbles at the backpedaling Algerian defenders before using his left foot to curve a sweeping shot past goalkeeper Luca Zidane for the first goal of the match.
Verb
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The opening sequence, where McGuigan shamelessly apes Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, is reasonably entertaining, and McAvoy masticates the scenery with a winking fervor that befits the project, but the whole thing is unforgivably half-baked.
Noun
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.
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“Chews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chews. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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