chew
verb (used with object)
to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate.
Example Sentences
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A normal peptide is a linear chain, and the gut chews it apart from the loose ends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Huge front teeth bite down on the cane, and the creature chews.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
At 94, "Star Trek" legend William Shatner chews the scenery in a Raisin Bran ad that leans into fiber jokes, introducing himself as a character named "Will Shat."
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
He descends a nearby hill, rests his neck on the nearest fence and chews at the air as though the singing vibrations were made of hay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
She chews on her lip without taking her eyes off me.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
