chew over
(tr, adverb) to consider carefully; ruminate on
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How to use chew over in a sentence
She narrowed her eyes, bit her lip as if to chew over the question, and whisked some stray blond hairs away from her face.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’ | Asawin Suebsaeng | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTFie, fie upon the flaccid, castrated century, that has no other use than to chew over again the deeds of the past.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherThat move gave 'em something to chew over anyway, and kind of took their minds off what I'd been askin' about Ellery.
Torchy and Vee | Sewell FordI chew over a phrase like William James's "states of consciousness as such" until I fall asleep.
The Red Rugs of Tarsus | Helen Davenport GibbonsThe average man will leave terrapin and champagne in a minute to chew over the luxury of feeling abused.
Old Gorgon Graham | George Horace Lorimer
As it was, she was left to chew over and over the cud of her mournful anticipations.
A Rose of a Hundred Leaves | Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
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