chew something up

Examples of chewing

chewing

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

It may be aggravated by chewing, combing the hair or wearing spectacles.
The union now deals directly with the marketing of chewing gum.
It's the rich who are chewing up the money.
And of course the same muscles in the vocal tract are used for chewing, swallowing, and so on.
These are seeds mostly with hard, mechanically resistant coats that protect the embryo from damage during chewing or enzymatic action while passing through the gut.
The quantification of seed losses caused by chewing and digestion is essential in order to assess the potential benefits of this strategy.
The popcorn generates a very specific sound, and moreover, they have to look at a screen, while chewing within prescribed tempi!
Clinically significant dysphagia is less common, however many have minor dysphagia and difficulty in chewing.
Effects on whole saliva of chewing gums containing calcium phosphates.
The larvae become cylindrical with a round head, chewing mouthparts and protolegs.
All phases of the life cycle of chewing lice take place on a host individual.
The child was asked to hold a small piece of candy on his 0 her tongue, without chewing, eating, or swallowing it.
She asked me to remind you, though, that there is to be no gum chewing while you study these rules.
In case 2, restlessness in the mouth has been reported and the patient relieved this sensation in the mouth by chewing gum.
This was a direct result of increasing international demand of chewing gum.
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