as in eating
to crush or grind with the teeth
please chew your food thoroughly so you don't choke
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Recent Examples of chewing
That’s good for the skeleton overall, but the jaw depends on constant remodeling from chewing.
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Caitlin Kiernan,
Flow Space,
30 June 2026
Samples were sent to labs for analysis while everyone sat around chewing pencils and hoping things weren't about to go full Omega Man before the lab results came back.
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David Szondy
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Some people may also experience difficulty chewing or find food preparation more challenging.
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Merve Ceylan,
Health,
25 June 2026
Those 23 teeth came from at least 20 different individuals, ranging from babies with their first tiny teeth to older adults with teeth worn down from decades of chewing.
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ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Slugs and Snails Slugs and snails feed at night on damp areas of your tomato plant, chewing holes in leaves and fruit.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Proper table manners include no chewing with your mouth open, no hats indoors, and waiting for everyone to be served before eating.
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Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Monitor pets for behavioral changes, as pets may experience pain, licking or chewing at a wound, loss of appetite and lethargy.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Chow Yun-fat stars as a steely, toothpick-chewing detective who seeks vengeance after gun smugglers kill his partner.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Caitlin Kiernan,
Flow Space,
30 June 2026
Samples were sent to labs for analysis while everyone sat around chewing pencils and hoping things weren't about to go full Omega Man before the lab results came back.
—
David Szondy
june 27,
New Atlas,
27 June 2026
Some people may also experience difficulty chewing or find food preparation more challenging.
—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
25 June 2026
Those 23 teeth came from at least 20 different individuals, ranging from babies with their first tiny teeth to older adults with teeth worn down from decades of chewing.
—
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
Slugs and Snails Slugs and snails feed at night on damp areas of your tomato plant, chewing holes in leaves and fruit.
—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Proper table manners include no chewing with your mouth open, no hats indoors, and waiting for everyone to be served before eating.
—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Monitor pets for behavioral changes, as pets may experience pain, licking or chewing at a wound, loss of appetite and lethargy.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Chow Yun-fat stars as a steely, toothpick-chewing detective who seeks vengeance after gun smugglers kill his partner.
—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chewing
Verb
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Winners of the Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest have eaten a total of 2,541 famous franks, give or take a few, since the contest began in 1982.
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This can include water features with turtles or frogs, bird feeders that attract insect-eating birds like cardinals and chickadees, or keeping chickens.
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While nibbling deer and pesky rodents might require one approach, something else, like snakes, will require another.
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Other snaps saw the Selena actress lounging in silk pajamas, celebrating her kids' graduations, eating a huge croissant, nibbling on a chocolate bar in bed, and posing for a selfie on a couch.
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Flemings, who played one year for Houston before the draft, was spotted walking around the Barclays Center munching on Swedish Fish after his selection.
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The horses were all quietly munching hay or lying down in their roomy stalls.
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People are champing at the bit for it.
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Seventy-five percent of all matches will take place on US soil, and soccer fans are champing at the bit.
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Certain people should be especially mindful about consuming chocolate chips.
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The report noted that various groups have made a habit of consuming beetles, caterpillars, wasps, mealworms, and dragonflies.
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“Chewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chewing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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