chew over

verb

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

Example Sentences

Osit wants us to leave the theater chewing over these quandaries, and he’s even willing to let us wonder whether his own movie is a net-positive on the world.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, I left chewing over how comic book movies can be so popular and prescient, and yet people who’ve grown up rooting against characters like Lex Luthor cheer them on in the real world.

From Los Angeles Times

As they ate, surrounded by kaleidoscopic-patterned wallpaper and giant artworks, they were also chewing over the future survival of their own industry.

From BBC

For once, the what-ifs are for someone else to chew over.

From BBC

It's an eight-part series, so there will be plenty to chew over - for fans and detractors alike.

From BBC

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