- present participle of masticate.
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
But that’s nothing compared to the time spent masticating by our cousins: Chimps chew for 4.5 hours a day, and orangutans clock 6.6 hours.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
“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
These machines are quicker and generally more inexpensive than slow or masticating juicers.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2020
The horse, which had been contentedly ripping up and masticating a clump of thick grass, stopped then.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
