as in chewed
to crush or grind with the teeth
please don't gnaw on that steak bone—it's very unseemly
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This vicious machine chewed him up and spit him out in predictable fashion.
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The lead head had been chewed loose and now, on an exceptionally tough bass, the front hook broke off.
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“Gnawed (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawed%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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