chew
verb (used with object)
to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate.
had chewed
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past perfectof chew.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The forester examined the tree and found D-shaped holes — the calling card of the goldspotted oak borer — where the beetles had chewed through the tree to emerge from the bark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2026
In Sequim, Wash., the lavender capital of North America, I had chewed, sipped and crunched the aromatic shrub; face-scrubbed and body-soaked in it; and cooked and cleaned with it.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
The beaver had chewed through the trunk of an Aspen tree.
From NewsForKids.net ● Jun. 17, 2022
The cat was clearly "very unhappy" and he opened her mouth and realised that, although she had chewed or broken off much of it, the end had pierced her mouth and was still stuck.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2018
The rope she had chewed lay on the dirt floor.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
