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gnawed (on)

verb

past tense of gnaw (on)

as in chewed

to crush or grind with the teeth please don't gnaw on that steak bone—it's very unseemly

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chewed

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Avoid giving younger children hard candies such as Jolly Ranchers or other kinds that can’t be chewed easily.

— Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
Beside a fallen tree, McCormack points out how a beaver chewed more deeply into one side of the trunk, bringing it down into the water.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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