as in chews
to crush or grind with the teeth
mindlessly masticated peanuts while watching the baseball game on TV
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Recent Examples of masticates
The opening sequence, where McGuigan shamelessly apes Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, is reasonably entertaining, and McAvoy masticates the scenery with a winking fervor that befits the project, but the whole thing is unforgivably half-baked.
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Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2021
Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masticates
chews
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As the pooch chews on the glove, the battery is suddenly damaged and begins to smoke.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The insect chews through the layer, and eventually the damage is akin to putting a permanent tourniquet on the tree.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Masticates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masticates. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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