chew up

Frequency: 8.520.2 per million words

To chew something until it is soft or in small pieces.

chewVERB + ADVERB

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Examples (10)

  • Chew your food up thoroughly before you swallow it.
  • The baby happily chewed up the piece of soft pear.
  • My dog can chew up a new toy in less than an hour.
  • He chewed the piece of jerky up slowly, savoring the flavor.
  • The recipe says to chew up the mint leaves slightly to release their aroma.
  • Be careful, this machine can chew up branches into tiny wood chips.
  • She had a habit of chewing up the ends of her pencils when she was nervous.
  • If you don't chew your food up properly, you might get indigestion.
  • The puppy has chewed up the corner of the rug again.
  • The old man chewed up the bread until it was soft enough to eat without his dentures.