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to chew up
[phrase form: chew]
01
to express strong disapproval or anger toward someone
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Present tense
chew up
3rd person singular
chews up
Past simple
chewed up
Past participle
chewed up
Examples
The boss chewed the employee up for missing the deadline.
02
to bite repeatedly until something becomes soft and mushy
Examples
The goat will chew up almost anything in its path.
03
to defeat someone or something completely
Examples
The underdog team was determined to chew up their rivals in the championship.
04
to destroy by tearing into small pieces
Examples
The factory machine can chew up plastic bottles for recycling.
