as in chewed
to crush or grind with the teeth
loudly chomped on popcorn during the movie
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At its peak, the fire chewed through five football fields a minute.—
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The budget is trimmed as Missouri has chewed through surpluses built over years of federal pandemic aid.—
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5 May 2026
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“Chomped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chomped%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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