Example Sentences

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Huge front teeth bite down on the cane, and the creature chews.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

One woman is shouting instructions to her husband to get the shot right as the train starts coming - she chews as if she's finished a delicious meal.

From BBC • May 12, 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

About the size of a riding lawn mower, the machine chews through about eight barrels of batteries an hour, eight times faster than the drum roller method.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

It seems that alarm clocks stop working when your dog chews the wires while you’re busy trying to get your English assignment done.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam