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chewing



NOUN
mastication
Synonyms


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In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

New offensive coordinator Sean Mannion has arrived from Green Bay to make the offense slightly more stirring than a capybara gently chewing on grass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"Getting rid of chewing gum, getting rid of grotty looking bins, getting rid of graffiti, the things that are unsightly that none of us want to see," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

And after several weeks of 90-degree days, I had become devoted to grating tomatoes, an activity especially suited to weather in which chewing can seem like an unreasonable demand.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Her eyebrows rise when I don’t leave, watching as I retreat to a corner to fill them out, chewing on the end of the pen.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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