CHEWS OVER Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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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While the country debates its own past, Stan Franklin was at the memorial thinking about its future.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
While America debates one member of Congress, millions of employees are quietly asking themselves a much more personal question.

— Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of debates

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The agreement contemplates beginning the design phase of the new stations while the arbitration is ongoing.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
It’s been a long time since Steven Spielberg directed a film as quintessentially Spielbergian as Disclosure Day, which contemplates how humankind might react to proof that extraterrestrial life exists.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026

Definition of contemplates

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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
As coach John Hynes ponders his Game 1 starter, the recent numbers will show that Wallstedt has allowed a total of four goals in his final two regular-season starts, while veteran Filip Gustavsson has been touched for 10 in the same span.

— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of ponders

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Fans can enjoy a selection of food favorites like hot dogs, pizza, pierogi, burgers, warm pretzels and popcorn in addition to full-service bars in the stands, while mascot Rusty the Railcat entertains all ages.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
For Rodriguez, the property represents the realization of a childhood dream that shaped not only the architecture of the home but also how the couple entertains and lives.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of entertains

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Gupta considers the blanket rent freeze a blunt tool that doesn't adequately address the affordability crisis.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio considers the overall perspective of quality across thousands of companies, not just a single driving factor, retains the 30 strongest, and rebalances them with rigor.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of considers

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In the Africa section, the zoo eyes a revamp of the hippo and crocodile habitats and at least one additional exhibit.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
The New York Knicks took a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday as the franchise eyes its first NBA Finals berth since 1999.

— Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026

Definition of eyes

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Jamie Zeitzer, a professor of sleep medicine at Stanford University who studies circadian rhythms, said that sleep timing and regularity are in many ways as important for your health and well-being as the duration of your sleep.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
The weight of European security has been a decades-long debate, according to Ian Lesser, who studies the alliance for the German Marshall Fund in Brussels.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 7 July 2026

Definition of studies

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And spreading that economic boom beyond a handful of AI companies is quickly becoming a national priority, as the White House weighs taking stakes in frontier labs and politicians float new ways to tax them.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
The glide bomb weighs 250 kilograms, putting it on par with the Russian FAB-250.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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