chew
verb (used with object)
to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate.
has chewed
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present perfectof chew (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"It’s been an awful three months… an industry I care deeply about has chewed me up and spat me out," he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024
The Caldor fire, which has chewed through an area larger than Denver since it started more than 70 miles southwest of Lake Tahoe on Aug. 14, is now a dozen miles south of the lake.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
But nearly 30,000 people have already fled the fire as it has chewed its way through El Dorado County, and U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
“This mountain has chewed me up and spit me out several years in a row,” Hagan said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2021
If the larva has chewed these overmuch, the wings at least are left; these are sapless organs which the Philanthus absolutely scorns.
From More Hunting Wasps by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
