chew on

Frequency: 8.218.1 per million words

To chew something for a period of time.

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Examples (10)

  • The baby chewed on a piece of bread.
  • The dog happily chewed on its new toy.
  • He tends to chew on his pen when he's thinking.
  • Look at the rabbit chewing on a carrot.
  • She was contentedly chewing on a tough piece of steak.
  • "Don't chew on your pencil!" the teacher said.
  • The teething puppy finds relief by chewing on a frozen ring.
  • While watching the movie, I was mindlessly chewing on some popcorn.
  • What are you chewing on under the table?
  • Give the dog a bone to chew on while we are out.