masticate

verb

ˈma-stə-ˌkāt How to pronounce masticate (audio)
Definition of masticatenext
as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth mindlessly masticated peanuts while watching the baseball game on TV

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Recent Examples of masticate Which masticating juicer is Cold press juicers slowly crush and press fruits and vegetables, producing a high yield of juice that tastes great and retains the bulk of its nutrients. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 At 15 inches tall, the J3 is among the few true masticating juicers that can tuck under a standard American kitchen cabinet. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Jan. 2026 As a slow, masticating machine, the J2 spins at just 50 RPM, powerfully squeezing out every last drop. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025 The fruit should not be eaten whole but can be masticated or sucked for its juice, after which its pulp should be discarded. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 Nov. 2025 Plus centrifugal juicers produce watery or less healthy juices than masticating/slow juicers. — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025 But the Republicans masticated the issue endlessly Monday nonetheless. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 The opening sequence, where McGuigan shamelessly apes Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, is reasonably entertaining, and McAvoy masticates the scenery with a winking fervor that befits the project, but the whole thing is unforgivably half-baked. — Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masticate
chew
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  • Along for the ride in pouches behind its mandibles are spores of a fungus that are released as the insect chews through the wood.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When most of us think about edible seeds, our minds usually jump to chia seeds stirred into smoothies or overnight oats, pumpkin seeds roasted after carving jack-o'-lanterns each fall, or sunflower seeds chewed and spit out at a baseball game.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of chew

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