chew over

verb

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

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Recent Examples of chew over The Democratic strategists who have chewed over their party’s unpopularity in memo after memo since last November pine for an authentic tribune of the working class. — Molly Ball, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 That calls for precise communication between station chefs, who congregate nightly to chew over the next day’s dishes. — Kristin Tablang, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Jensen McRae is still chewing over something her therapist told her during their first session together. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 Drivers get literal hours to stare at the bumper sticker on the car ahead and chew over their lives. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chew over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chew over
  1. contemplate
  2. ponder
  3. entertain
  4. debate
  5. consider
  6. study
  7. chew on
  8. question
Verb
  • Even in the midst of this global struggle, Roosevelt contemplated the future and envisioned the critical role that a new United Nations might play.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But Williams — who is set to compete with her sister Serena Williams in the Open’s doubles tournament this week — wasn’t ready to contemplate what’s next for her career after that.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of contemplate
Verb
  • Sierra College has three quarterbacks to ponder, and all will play early, Noonan said.
    — JOE DAVIDSON, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The question to ponder in sports today is whether speech functions as an act with a cost or as a renewable resource for an audience happy to waste time on slop.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ponder
Verb
  • In the early ‘60s, the Tower Theater’s films entertained Cuban refugees and introduced them to American culture, making the theater a cultural cornerstone for the local Cuban community.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • My job is to give people joy and entertain them and take them away from, frankly, at the moment, some of the misery of life, where they can get lost in the live gig for two hours.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertain
Verb
  • In their discussions, economists and policymakers debated the regulatory challenges in a world where tokenization is revolutionizing how financial assets are held and transferred.
    — Maria Eloisa Capurro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers have debated for years whether these dendrites begin at the electrolyte’s surface or deeper inside the material.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of debate
Verb
  • After Sunday’s game, manager John Schneider indicated the club was still considering all options.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Asked about the cause of the capsize, Erhurman noted the storm, but said the weather was considered suitable for travel.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of consider
Verb
  • Others are already moving confidently through modern cities, studying, working and shaping lives increasingly separate from traditional expectations.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Until now, researchers had not studied the impact of the bridges Fika built.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of study
Verb
  • Still, the plot moves in such a way that Cola’s success on each leg of her mission begets a new interesting piece of the past or present for the viewer to chew on.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
  • Pet lovers should be extra careful not to let their furry friends chew on this plant.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 3 June 2026
Definition of chew on
Verb
  • Critics also questioned whether UCLA’s athletic department had adapted quickly enough to the NIL era.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • At Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas, Muslim students had used a spare classroom to pray without incident from 2009 to 2017, when Paxton’s office sent the district a letter questioning whether other students were being excluded.
    — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of question

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“Chew over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chew%20over. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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