chew
verb (used with object)
to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate.
has been chewing
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present perfect progressiveof chew (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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I graduated from high school in 1999, and over the past few years, something has been chewing at me: I was a 16-year-old boy, and she was a 17-year-old girl.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2021
Chicago’s captain has been chewing up almost everyone else, too, with 20 points in his last 12 games.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2017
“That’s a lineup that has been chewing up left-handed pitching,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said of the Blue Jays, who came in batting .328 against lefties.
From Washington Times ● May 20, 2015
"Given that the chief whip has been chewing for most of this session, is it appropriate for masticating to be allowed in the chamber?" he asked Commons Speaker John Bercow.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2012
He has been chewing over this idea that I can “buy” time in exchange for bits of my soul, and he wondered if I likened myself to Faust.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
