CHEWS ON Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

chews on

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present tense third-person singular of chew on

as in debates

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

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looks at

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Then Indiana Jones looks at him, sighs, pulls out a gun and just shoots him.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The real estate firm looks at office markets in Charlotte and the surrounding suburbs.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

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