chews 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of chew

chews

2 of 2

noun

plural of chew

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chews
Verb
  • Over time this eats away at your confidence and cause even the most talented and ambitious of entrepreneurs to play small rather than expand.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Here’s what Wright eats, and suggests to others, for a long and healthy life.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Destroyed in one second by my mother, its shreds tossed into the garbage can under the sink.
    Miriam Toews September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But shreds of the original were repurposed and reimagined into a new statement.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The only safe way to get real fires was laying gas lines and creating gas burns, without releasing any particles in the air that would potentially cause a forest fire.
    Tomris Laffly, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
  • For batteries, Veith’s team used silica particles suspended in standard electrolytes.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Here, against Ipswich Town in October, Brentford’s centre-forward is marked by Cameron Burgess as Lewis-Potter dribbles inside the pitch and Vitaly Janelt attacks the space in midfield.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Recycling foil helps reduce waste and minimizes the demand for raw aluminum production, a process that consumes about 95% more energy than recycling existing aluminum and generates significant greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Most industrial companies still treat maintenance as purely a cost center, something that consumes resources while adding little strategic value to the bottom line.
    Chris Turlica, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Its black and white or brown flecks convey a fresh, modern feel that's ideal for breaking away from the tyranny of basics.
    María Munsuri, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Although other pests cause similar damage, thrips damage is often associate with numerous small flecks of dark green to black fecal matter.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Groot and the city worked together on a food and yard waste collection program last fall, which included two locations at which residents could drop off their scraps for free.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Feeding food scraps to worms or black soldier fly larvae.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sweeping is a basic household chore that keeps dirt, dust, crumbs, hair, and more from building up on floors.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Make sure to remove crumbs from the seals around the door while wiping.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Chews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chews. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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