as in to masticate
to crush or grind with the teeth
please chew your food thoroughly so you don't choke
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Recent Examples of chew
Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Researchers also measured participants’ meal duration, number of bites, number of chews, and chewing speed for each test.1
The results showed fairly stark differences across men and women in the study:1
Number of bites.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 May 2025
Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
An inspector followed up on the complaint and found mice droppings in aisles 14-17, product that was chewed through and a live mouse, Turner said.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Verb
The inky nectar is a seductive blend of deep sweet-tart flavors, the flesh that encases it a counterpoint of chew.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Researchers also measured participants’ meal duration, number of bites, number of chews, and chewing speed for each test.1
The results showed fairly stark differences across men and women in the study:1
Number of bites.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 23 May 2025
Noun
The 14-year-old freed herself by chewing through the duct tape and walked to a road for help, according to the memo.
—Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
An inspector followed up on the complaint and found mice droppings in aisles 14-17, product that was chewed through and a live mouse, Turner said.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew
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Plus centrifugal juicers produce watery or less healthy juices than masticating/slow juicers.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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But the Republicans masticated the issue endlessly Monday nonetheless.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2024
Noun
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To date, despite all these ideas, there hasn’t been a single shred of solid evidence for the existence of axions, which naturally drops them down a peg or two on the credibility scale.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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Zoé | 2024 | Canada | Rémi St-Michel | Midwest Premiere | The remaining shreds of Zoe’s mind desperately cling to her vague memories of better feelings.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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This spot for soccer fans offers lots of pub fare to eat and drink.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2025
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On the ensuing Mavericks' possession, Flagg drilled a three off the dribble.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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However, Wolf was active on the boards, grabbing six rebounds in 20 minutes, and Saraf displayed a tight handle and slick moves off the dribble.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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After going to the park with his owners, Brady the corgi started to nibble at his paw and kept kicking it into the grass as if trying to remove something.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Afternoon tea is huge in Tokyo, with diners shelling out nearly 90 billion yen each year to nibble scones and petit-fours.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The practice is simple—snip or pinch off dead or fading flowers.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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Topanga talks about the snips heard 'round the world.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Kaiser consistently said that the particles were harmless, inert material dislodged by a malfunctioning water heater that was not infectious.—
Paul Sisson,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The unit is also equipped with a Clean Sense IQ monitor, which will keep track of any extra particles.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 July 2025
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Automating the personal touch in social commerce However, while social commerce makes selling more interactive, scale still requires tech support.—
Catherine Erdly,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The result: a smooth, green sauce that’s beaming with fragrant summer flavor. Stash a batch in your fridge to instantly jazz up anything the pesto touches.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 July 2025
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“Chew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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