CHEWED ON Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

chewed on

phrase

past tense of chew on

as in considered

to give serious and careful thought to She took some time to chew on his suggestions.

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looked at

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Neither looked at food, which was then and remains now the largest thing Americans buy.

— Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Home-plate umpire Brennan Miller brushed dirt off the plate and looked at the ground as catcher Garrett Stubbs walked toward Nola, who seemed content to throw another pitch rather than take it all in.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

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