# chew up

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To chew so as to make something pulpy or tangled.
2. To ruin (especially land), by digging.
3. To defeat utterly.
4. To upset or bother (someone).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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