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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Across almost two decades of ownership under Roman Abramovich, the club ruthlessly chewed through many of the world’s most famous and successful coaches, banking a steady flow of trophies and pressing the ‘eject’ button at the first sign of failure.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026 -
And, the seeds need to be chewed or crushed—eating them whole won’t affect you.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Crunched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunched%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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