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.
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Holding the ball and chewing up clock could be key to a UT victory — but the Longhorns gained fewer than 100 yards against ASU in the quarterfinal.
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Asher Price, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Marchand can’t help but chew up his Warriors, especially the right glove, which protects his dominant hand.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Everyone in the cast chews up the Vatican City scenery, and those theartics are somewhat warranted.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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
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Asher Price, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Marchand can’t help but chew up his Warriors, especially the right glove, which protects his dominant hand.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Everyone in the cast chews up the Vatican City scenery, and those theartics are somewhat warranted.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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
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“Chew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chew%20up. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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