as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
please don't gnaw on that steak bone—it's very unseemly
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Chewables are the traditional form that quickly breaks down in saliva as children chew them.—
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Nobody gave teeth the update that modern jaws are chewing less on wild game and more on applesauce, especially in their youth.—
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4 Feb. 2026
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“Gnaw (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnaw%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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