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chew over

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to consider carefully; ruminate on

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A couple of tactical innovations to chew over.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

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

Something to chew over when you can’t fall asleep this evening.

From Slate • May 30, 2024

While President Joe Biden and his guest of honor at a White House state dinner chew over foreign policy, the female chef duo of Cris Comerford and Susie Morrison take care of the culinary diplomacy.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024

All night, and all the next morning, I chew over his squeaks.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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