masticate
verb (used with or without object)
to chew.
had masticated
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past perfectof masticate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Here Rube took a fresh mouthful of the wolf-mutton, and remained silent until he had masticated it.
From The Scalp Hunters by F.A. Stewart
