chew

Example Sentences

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But that $1 million sitting in a savings account could risk getting slowly eaten by inflation, in the same way that moths chew away at your favorite suit in your closet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“The yield issue is continuing to chew up the clock.”

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

She said it was "so lovely that anybody would bother to come up and chew the cud with you for a while"

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In these big games, he doesn’t just chew the scenery, he orders it rare and asks for seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Sometimes I thought she must chew them, like lollipops.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney