chews 1 of 2

verb

Definition of chewsnext
present tense third-person singular of chew
as in eats
to crush or grind with the teeth please chew your food thoroughly so you don't choke

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chews

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noun

plural of chew
as in shreds

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chews
  1. eats
  2. particles
  3. consumes
  4. crumbs
  5. snippets
Verb
  • If Chicago eats about half the deal, the Dodgers could trade a pitcher like Bobby Miller to the Windy City to appease the Cubs and bring Suzuki to Los Angeles.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • All 450 guests visiting the resort (there isn't room for any more) stay in one single building that is ski in-ski out, where everyone eats together over a half-week or week.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of eats
Noun
  • Packed with micro-fine exfoliating particles, Curlsmith Wash & Scrub Clarifying Detox Shampoo gently buffs away buildup and excess oils that can weigh down your curls, leaving your scalp feeling light and refreshed.
    Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The Barcelona study exposed the tiny plastic particles to human intestinal cells and found they were absorbed in large amounts by digestive cells that produce mucus, even making their way into the cells' nuclei, where the DNA is kept.
    Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of particles
Verb
  • Of course, although India's demand growth in percentage and volume terms exceeds China's growth in the EIA's forecast, the latter still consumes significantly more oil.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • During that brief life, the serverless function consumes some amount of memory and CPU.
    Matt Butcher, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of consumes
Noun
  • Rather, those little white or yellowish crumbs could be signs of a few different issues that deserve your attention, like dry skin craving moisture, for example, or an underlying condition leading to irritation or inflammation.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The area east of Dixie Highway is often granted its desires, and the northwest was given whatever crumbs were left — so disheartening and frustrating.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of crumbs
Noun
  • The number of ads displayed has grown, the way Google ranks content is constantly changing to provide a better user experience, and rich snippets of text from websites began appearing in result pages several years ago.
    Nick Brown, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The proud mom also included clips of her girls skiing down the mountain and snippets from the family's night out at a bowling alley.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of snippets
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