masticate
verb (used with or without object)
to chew.
masticates
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present tense formof masticate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Several tense seconds pass as she masticates, before she declares the World's Most Expensive Hot Dog both "incredible" and "amazing."
From Salon ● May 28, 2021
With a final belch or fart, he’s off again as he masticates his final bite.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2018
At first, it’s entertaining to watch as Penn bares fangs and madly masticates screenwriter Will Beall’s overcooked dialogue.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2013
These he pops into his mouth, and there is an audible crunch as he masticates them into oblivion.
From Time Magazine Archive
He is very fond of bones, particularly uncooked ones, which he masticates apparently with as much ease as meat.
From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by William Sleeman
