chew
verb (used with object)
to crush or grind with the teeth; masticate.
well-chewed
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a word derived from
chew.
Example Sentences
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One-and-a-half pounds are ample if the food is well-chewed before swallowing.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2021
Mr. Coogan’s stated desire to act for film-art “auteurs,” is one well-chewed bone they tug at, as is Mr. Brydon’s populist appeal.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2011
This week all the world could see to what a well-chewed pulp golf's famed grapefruit circuit has been reduced.
From Time Magazine Archive
If any outsider had the notion that Freedom of the Press was only a well-chewed bone of a few watchdog's like Col.
From Time Magazine Archive
They were being weaned from mother’s milk to well-chewed and partially digested food.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
