as in chewing
to crush or grind with the teeth
please don't gnaw on that steak bone—it's very unseemly
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Some may be more liquid, while others really require chewing.—
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In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.—
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24 Jan. 2026
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“Gnawing (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gnawing%20%28on%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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