chews over

verb

present tense third-person singular of chew over
as in debates
to give serious and careful thought to yet another senator chewing over the idea of running for president

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chews over
  1. debates
  2. contemplates
  3. ponders
  4. entertains
  5. considers
  6. eyes
  7. studies
  8. weighs
Verb
  • For now, retailers can keep selling the drinks and consumers can continue buying them, but distributors may become increasingly reluctant to replenish inventory while Congress debates the category's future.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While his party debates abolishing prisons and owning grocery stores, Democratic Mayor Daniel Lurie is cleaning up his city.
    — Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of debates
Verb
  • The series contemplates topics like shady lending practices by financial institutions — something that will resonate deeply with today’s economy — and the ethics of placing oneself in a news story.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The new agreement reportedly contemplates enormous amounts of private investment, but even supporters acknowledge that major increases in production could take years.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of contemplates
Verb
  • While Tavares coach Gavin Jones ponders how to replace 18 transfer players heading into the season, just down Route 441, new Eustis coach Tanner Harris is pumping some energy into a program that has had four coaches in three years.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Vieira ponders the dilemma from his own perspective as a coach, having had spells in charge at New York City, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg and Genoa.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Definition of ponders
Verb
  • Emma Woodhouse entertains herself by meddling in the romantic affairs of her neighbors.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Steel Pier still entertains families, and the wooden walkway remains a tradition for many families.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertains
Verb
  • Fani, a Brentwood artist, considers her collection an extension of her art and has embellished some with Swarovski crystals.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In six states, Medicare beneficiaries must get preapproval for a few treatments that CMS considers to have little clinical benefit and to be susceptible to fraud or waste, including skin substitutes and knee arthroscopy for arthritis.
    — Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of considers
Verb
  • The film will enter production this November in Vermont as production company GrizzlieBradFilms LLC eyes a 2028 debut.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In another, a marmot eyes the game camera, getting closer and closer to the lens.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of eyes
Verb
  • Determining that involves combining a deep understanding of the land’s features, as well as tracking possible triggers such as earthquake, says Ben Orlove, an anthropologist who studies climate risks at Columbia University.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Dorit Reiss, a professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, who studies cases involving vaccine disputes, told me that judges sometimes favor the pro-vaccine parent, but not always.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of studies
Verb
  • Ivan's driver, a cheerful man in a balaclava, tells them that the bus weighs seventy thousand pounds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Its core commitments are voluntary and informed participation, minimization of harm to participants, confidentiality and prior approval by an institutional review board that weighs risk against scientific value.
    — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of weighs
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“Chews over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chews%20over. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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