chew up

Definitions

1. 1

   To chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled.

   • She had to chew up the food for him because his teeth are too small.
   • The tape got chewed up in the cassette player.
   • My dog always chews up my daughter's teddy bears.
2. 2

   To ruin (especially land), by digging.

3. 3

   To defeat utterly.

   • The Yankees chewed up the Dodgers.
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   1. 4

      To upset or bother (someone).

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