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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The arson-sparked Line fire has chewed through 38,000 acres in the San Bernardino Mountains between Highland and Big Bear Lake, prompting the evacuation of several mountain communities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2024
The party has chewed away at some of the DA and ANC vote in the big cities including Johannesburg and Pretoria.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2021
“This mountain has chewed me up and spit me out several years in a row,” Hagan said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2021
He has chewed up and spat out a remarkable number of staffers in his relatively short political career.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2019
After one person has chewed it a while, he gives it to his neighbour, and so from one to another, chewing it long before they cast it away; but swallowing none of its substance.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 by Robert Kerr
