Sentence examples for chew from inspiring English sources

The word "chew" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe the act of chewing something orally, such as food, gum, or tobacco. Example sentence: She chewed her gum slowly as she walked down the street.

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chew

verb

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

  • Make sure to chew thoroughly, and don't talk with your mouth full!

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Leonard also talks about Britain being a diminished presence internationally – "Berlin would be the first port of call for any US president – we would be marginal" – before we chew over one of the most practical questions at stake.

After a starter of cold duck's blood in a soup dish topped with golden, crisp fried shallots, we were served a huge platter of roasted carcass, and encouraged to toss the bones over our shoulders for the stray dogs to chew on.

This is a party that has managed to chew through six chiefs since the establishment of the Holyrood parliament.

Children are kept away from the corpse handlers, who are believed to chew garlic to hide the stench of death and take perverse pleasure in their line of work.

"I thought he was going to chew the heads off everybody in the front row, he was that dynamic".

Facebook Twitter Google plus Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Google plus close 5.55am BSThe:55 The debate audience in Danville has just been told not to cheer, snort, chew loudly or tweet.

Those exciting escalators chew up room, such that the places for sitting and passing the time of day feel left over – whatever could be squeezed in after the architecture has had its fun.

Some of Wrathall's experiences would have tested anybody's patience, such as when some young walkers who'd bitten off more than they could chew during an expedition came calling.

Learn to chew baccy and pretend to be long-lost family looking for cousin Daddy.

The link between HS2 and the existing HS1 line to Europe at neighbouring St Pancras threatens to chew up the overground link relied on by tens of thousands of commuters.

The studio audience came at them like hounds who'd been kept caged and without food for weeks, snarling and ready to chew flesh.

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