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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

Some studies also suggest that chewing can help with cognition.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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

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

I lifted up, over the cot, the tiny thin string holding me to my body stretching like chewing gum.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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