chew up
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verb (tr, adverb)
to damage or destroy (something) by or as by chewing or grinding
(usually passive) slang to cause (a person) to be nervous or worriedhe was all chewed up about the interview
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Words nearby chew up
chew-'n'-spew, chew out, chew over, chew the cud, chew the fat, chew up, chewy, chex, Cheyenne, Cheyenne River, Cheyne
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