chewed

Example Sentences

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Wasp nests typically have rough walls made from chewed plant material and saliva.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Now, they say, that extra money will likely get chewed up by higher gas prices.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Some of the crucial work done at Bell Labs might now seem mundane: for example, how to fabricate sheathing so undersea cables wouldn’t be chewed through by Toredo worms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

"They're herbivores, so they feed on lots of different vegetation, so you'll often see piles of sticks with the bark chewed off."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

He knew that he was going to get chewed out—there was no question about that.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young