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chews over

chews over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chew over.

Meaning of chew over

Verb

chew over (third-person singular simple present chews over, present participle chewing over, simple past and past participle chewed over)

  1. (transitive) To think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.
    • Ahh. Later, Teddy. If you'd be so good. I... just have to chew over a few things with Francis here.1990, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1
  2. Synonym of chew up (to chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled)
    Synonyms:
    chew up

Questions about chews over

What is chews over the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Chews over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chew over.

Words near chews over in the dictionary

  1. chews
  2. chews off
  3. chews on
  4. chews on one's nails
  5. chews out
  6. chews over
  7. chews the cud
  8. chews the fat
  9. chews the meat and spits out the bones
  10. chews the scenery
  11. chews up

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