chew up

phrasal verb

chewed up; chewing up; chews up

1

: to destroy (something) by chewing it

My new puppy chewed up my shoes.

2

informal : to destroy or defeat (someone or something)

The truck chewed up the grass.

They chewed the competition up.

Examples of chew up in a Sentence

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Leading 38-30 with two minutes left in the game and facing third-and-8 from their own 34-yard line, Richardson connected with wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. near the sideline for a 10-yard gain that kept the chains moving and, more importantly, allowed the Colts to chew up more clock. —James Boyd, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024

With the game tied at 31-31 with just over three minutes to go, the Lions offense drove down the field while chewing up the clock. —Jacob Lev, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024

Liberty’s pass-first scheme simply couldn’t hang while Frederick Douglass’ ground game was chewing up the clock. —Henry Brown, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024

Start with the fact a good chunk of the $22 million will be chewed up by Jeremy Swayman’s next contract. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 June 2024