as in chewing
to crush or grind with the teeth
loudly chomped on popcorn during the movie
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But his career’s signature moment took place in the batter’s box, as the square-jawed, tobacco-chewing Mazeroski, a coal miner’s son from West Virginia, lived out the dream of so many kids who thought of playing professional ball.—
ABC News,
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But Mazeroski’s signature moment took place in the batter’s box, as the square-jawed, tobacco-chewing second baseman, a coal miner’s son from West Virginia, lived out the dream of so many kids who thought of playing professional ball.—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Chomping (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chomping%20%28on%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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