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verb

ˈchü How to pronounce chew (audio)
Definition of chewnext
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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noun

as in shred

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Recent Examples of chew
Verb
That also played into Miami’s obvious strategy to chew clock to keep it close. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 Riley added a 5-yard touchdown run to end a 15-play drive that chewed nearly eight minutes off the clock in the second quarter. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
That first bite delivers the crispy outside with a soft chew of rice, followed by the hot dog. — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 27 June 2026 Each bite is filled with crunchy texture from peppers, tender chew from pasta, and a subtle build of heat from a spicy ranch vinaigrette that is zesty but manages to complement the sweet notes of the fresh veggies. — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew
  1. masticate
  2. shred
  3. eat
  4. dribble
  5. nibble
  6. snip
  7. chaw
  8. particle
Verb
  • Which masticating juicer is Cold press juicers slowly crush and press fruits and vegetables, producing a high yield of juice that tastes great and retains the bulk of its nutrients.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
  • At 15 inches tall, the J3 is among the few true masticating juicers that can tuck under a standard American kitchen cabinet.
    — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of masticate
Noun
  • There’s yet to be a shred of evidence that Belichick can build and guide North Carolina’s roster into the kind of behemoth that can go on the road in the ACC, play poorly and win by double digits while barely being threatened with a loss.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Without a shred of evidence, Cloud casually weaponized domestic violence allegations against a fan who was simply cheering for his home team.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of shred
Verb
  • Even though the vast majority of prescriptions are written for generic drugs, drug spending is surging faster than any other category — and drugs have been eating more of the employer’s premium for multiple years now.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That can include wild animals that seem unusually tame, nocturnal animals that are out in the day, and pets that have trouble walking, eating or a significant change in personality.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of eat
Noun
  • Neither of those movements were recorded as dribbles by Opta, but his final flourish past Rohl in the 64th minute did get classed as one.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The mission's science, then, has begun only in dribbles, while the bulk of its promise still lies ahead.
    — Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of dribble
Verb
  • Not going full bore, as Jim said during Wednesday’s Morning Meeting, but nibbling.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • At the event, some rugs were laid out on the grass in lieu of picnic blankets for guests to lounge on while nibbling on light bites; others were suspended from metal frames like tapestries.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of nibble
Noun
  • Clean garden shears and snip stems above the leaf node to promote new mint growth.
    — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Given the cost of top-quality No 6s — typically well over £60m — his £39m price tag is little more than a snip to the division’s top clubs.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of snip
Verb
  • In cooler months, a hadrosaur might chaw rotten logs to get their daily fiber—with mushrooms and insects adding a little protein to the mix.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022
Definition of chaw
Noun
  • Neutrinos bump into other particles only rarely, so scientists build large detectors to improve their odds of catching collisions.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Detecting cosmic ghosts Neutrinos are the second-most prevalent particles in the entire universe besides photons, particles of light.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of particle

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“Chew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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