chew up

US /tʃuː ʌp/

UK /tʃuː ʌp/

1.

to bite and grind (food or other material) into small pieces with the teeth

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The dog will chew up his new toy in minutes.

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Make sure you chew up your food properly before swallowing.

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masticate grind munch gnaw shred

2.

to use up or consume something completely, often in a destructive or wasteful way

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The new software will chew up a lot of memory.

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The legal fees could chew up all their savings.

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consume devour exhaust deplete gobble up

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chew chew on chewing gum chew out chew the fat chew your cud on the up and up