chew
verb (used with object)
to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate.
am chewing
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present progressiveof chew (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am chewing the scenery and having a blast doing it, and the actors are having a blast as well.
From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2021
Gesturing with her hands, she speaks louder, "Now I am chewing it energises me. I have been psyched up."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2017
I am chewing dust and seeing dust and hearing dust.
From The Motor Maids Across the Continent by Stokes, Katherine
"I am chewing what I have to swallow," he said.
From Caesar: a Sketch by Froude, James Anthony
No face-slapping while the Judge is dining!" and the Judge said, angrily: "It's really far from nice, As you ought to be aware, While I am chewing a slice, To have you slapping the Mayor.
From The Magic Pudding Being the Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and His Friends Bill Barnacle & Sam Sawnoff by Lindsay, Norman
