masticating

Example Sentences

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“We’ve been basically clearing the forest of trees that are 8 inches and under, pruning trees up 8 to 10 feet for ladder purposes, and then chipping, masticating or exposing the material that we cut.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

“This never-ending task involves thinning trees with a variety of masticating and chipping equipment, chain saws and through the use of low-intensity ground fire when conditions permit,” officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022

Despite massively masticating, There’s no sign of your greed abating.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2016

To consume ugali, which is a cornmeal concoction not unlike a very thick pile of mashed potatoes, you scoop up a small clump with your fingers and manipulate it before masticating it.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2015

He adds that hard work is involved—“the tedium of going through what has often been written and read, and of masticating repeatedly, as it were, the same food.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith