chew over
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Over dinner, the leaders will chew over what current tools the EU can use to address the imbalance and whether there should be new instruments and actions, which the European Commission has stridently pushed for.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Mr. Myers unpacks one of the most dominant runs in American sports, leaving readers with plenty to chew over during bar stool arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
As a certain brain worm once said: A lot to chew over, here.
From Slate • May 10, 2025
For once, the what-ifs are for someone else to chew over.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025
All night, and all the next morning, I chew over his squeaks.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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