as in chewed
to crush or grind with the teeth
people who crunch on hard candies during movies really annoy me
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chewed
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These events — and others — have chewed away at the BBC’s popularity.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Iamaleava set the tone against the Blackshirts on the Bruins’ second drive, converting three third downs as UCLA chewed nearly 10 minutes of clock on a 75-yard march that evened the score at 7-7 early in the second quarter.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Crunched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunched%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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