CHEW OVER Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

chew over

verb

Definition of chew over

as in to contemplate

to give serious and careful thought to yet another senator chewing over the idea of running for president

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Recent Examples of chew over The judge also chewed over that argument as well. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026 The Democratic strategists who have chewed over their party’s unpopularity in memo after memo since last November pine for an authentic tribune of the working class. — Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 That calls for precise communication between station chefs, who congregate nightly to chew over the next day’s dishes. — Kristin Tablang, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Jensen McRae is still chewing over something her therapist told her during their first session together. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chew over

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Anderson of Johns Hopkins has been working with a dozen other researchers, through grants from Arnold Ventures, to study prices more and contemplate state-level legislation that mirrors the CBO’s options.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Batavia city documents suggest this is not the first time a gate at the city boundary has been contemplated, though the city has at various points expressed its preference for having no gates at all and allowing traffic to flow in both directions.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplate

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The school understands that Sanders will still bring eyeballs to their program, but the question of whether this experiment should continue into 2027 is one that deserves to be pondered.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
As fans and critics embraced her ability to snake in and out of R&B with her pop sensibilities, many pondered whether the label knew what to do with such a talent.

— Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of ponder

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Genre provides story tension at a time of general market downturn where series, whatever their hot button issues, must never forget to entertain.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
That thought process forms the premise behind A Seat at the Table, her reoccurring dinner series, where the line between entertaining and doing deals is deliberately blurred.

— Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of entertain

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The data from late 2025 and early 2026 points to a market that is no longer debating whether AI belongs in retail, but who gets to set the terms.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
The exact quantity of water consumed by AI data centers remains debated.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of debate

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After seeing information about the National Day of Action online, Isabel Montano, a junior studying philosophy and economics, decided to take action at SIUE.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Na studied crafts at university, working with wood, metal, dyes and ceramics, because flat, two-dimensional drawing had come to bore him.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of study

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Still, the plot moves in such a way that Cola’s success on each leg of her mission begets a new interesting piece of the past or present for the viewer to chew on.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Pet lovers should be extra careful not to let their furry friends chew on this plant.

— Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026

Definition of chew on

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Reactions, however, ranged from pure fascination and respect for his 12-year project to critics questioning whether Tomlin, who parted ways with the Steelers in January of this year, had devoted too much time to his virtual city.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Allegations raise concerns over sensitive Chinese data Chinese regulators have reportedly questioned domestic AI developers following Anthropic’s allegations.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

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