chew up
Third Person
chews up
Present Participle
chewing up
Past Tense
chewed up
Past Participle
chewed up
1
to express strong disapproval or anger toward someone
- The boss chewed the employee up for missing the deadline.
- Can you believe she chewed up her brother over a small mistake?
- Why did she have to chew up the entire team during the meeting?
- She consistently chews up her subordinates for any errors.
- Don't let him catch you, or he'll chew you up for sure.
2
to bite repeatedly until something becomes soft and mushy
- The goat will chew up almost anything in its path.
- Kids tend to chew up their food faster when they're hungry.
- He likes to chew his gum up quickly.
- She prefers to chew her meat up before swallowing.
- The young child tends to chew up crayons while coloring.
3
to defeat someone or something completely
- The underdog team was determined to chew up their rivals in the championship.
- The military strategy was designed to chew up enemy forces quickly.
- The talented striker can chew up defenses with his goal-scoring abilities.
- The experienced team managed to chew the competition up in the tournament.
- She managed to chew up the opponent's defenses with her strategic moves.
4
to destroy by tearing into small pieces
- The factory machine can chew up plastic bottles for recycling.
- The garbage disposal accidentally chewed up the spoon.
- The industrial shredder can chew up large stacks of paper in no time.
- The old book got chewed up by the termites.