as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
mindlessly masticated peanuts while watching the baseball game on TV
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Recent Examples of masticate
But the Republicans masticated the issue endlessly Monday nonetheless.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Peltz’s decades-long record gave them plenty to masticate.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Centrifugal juicers generally only make juice, but masticating juicers can do a few more things.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2023
Crews have been preparing for over a year by clearing vegetation away from the bases of giant sequoias, thinning and masticating smaller trees, hauling off large logs and reducing the amount of vegetation around a road that surrounds the burn area, Gerhart said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
Your Questions, Answered Is a centrifugal or masticating juicer better?
Both centrifugal and masticating juicers make excellent juice.
—Caroline Thomason, Health, 5 July 2023
Your Questions, Answered Are masticating or centrifugal juicers better?
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2023
Within the project footprint, crews thinned big trees to prevent fire from leaping from treetop to treetop, and masticated — or ground up — smaller trees and surface vegetation to keep flames closer to the ground.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
Juicers are usually divided into two categories: masticating and centrifugal juicers.
—Caroline Thomason, Health, 5 July 2023
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Peltz’s decades-long record gave them plenty to masticate.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Centrifugal juicers generally only make juice, but masticating juicers can do a few more things.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2023
Crews have been preparing for over a year by clearing vegetation away from the bases of giant sequoias, thinning and masticating smaller trees, hauling off large logs and reducing the amount of vegetation around a road that surrounds the burn area, Gerhart said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
Your Questions, Answered Is a centrifugal or masticating juicer better?
Both centrifugal and masticating juicers make excellent juice.
—Caroline Thomason, Health, 5 July 2023
Your Questions, Answered Are masticating or centrifugal juicers better?
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2023
Within the project footprint, crews thinned big trees to prevent fire from leaping from treetop to treetop, and masticated — or ground up — smaller trees and surface vegetation to keep flames closer to the ground.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
Juicers are usually divided into two categories: masticating and centrifugal juicers.
—Caroline Thomason, Health, 5 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masticate
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Secure hazards like electrical cords that curious cats and dogs might want to chew, and store fragile, breakable items out of reach where they can’t be knocked over.—
Caitlin Sole,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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These apparently humble nuts act as a mild stimulant when chewed, with a buzz equivalent to six cups of coffee.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Masticate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masticate. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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