chewed over

verb

Definition of chewed overnext
past tense of chew over
as in considered
to give serious and careful thought to yet another senator chewing over the idea of running for president

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  1. considered
  2. contemplated
  3. entertained
  4. questioned
  5. weighed
  6. explored
Verb
  • Whatever the case, by the mid-19th century, the Whitworth rifle, a British rifle, entered service and is widely considered the first bona fide sniper rifle.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Feature Importance Feature importance is often considered a default method for explainable AI (XAI).
    Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of considered
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  • Indeed, neither Phillips nor Phoenix was sure about making a sequel, and for a time contemplated putting on a Broadway show instead, before ultimately committing to the movie.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In practice, the Bureau of Land Management only approved Gemini after the bureau’s local staff contemplated rejecting the project.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of contemplated
Verb
  • Levi’s has entertained the idea of selling the brand several times.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Evan Shapiro entertained, shocked and awed an industry crowd in Madrid this week.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of entertained
Verb
  • The elements of my performance that have been questioned are quite clearly a statement in opposition to fascism, injustice, and bigotry in all its forms.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Many people, including fire officials, have questioned why the crew was working in dry brush amid triple-digit temperatures.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of questioned
Verb
  • The gold mask was larger, but weighed less than another fragment of a gold mask that was found at the site earlier on in 2021, according to the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Accidents are often linked to cargo that has been inaccurately labeled, weighed or stored.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of weighed
Verb
  • In a recent national survey of some 1,700 people, the financial services firm explored how consumers from different generations manage and spend their money.
    Nick Rockel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • One’s own identity should be explored, nurtured, and hopefully shared.
    Jason Pu, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of explored
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Thesaurus Entries Near chewed over

chewed out

chewed over

chewed the fat

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