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chew up::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce |
| Type of | knock, criticise, pick apart, criticize |
| Has types | correct, objurgate, brush down, tell off, castigate, chasten, chastise |
Examples of chew up
chew up
Basically, these gram-negative infections make enzymes that chew up antibiotics.
From the cnn.com
Some installers cut vinyl siding this way, since it doesn't chew up the siding.
From the washingtonpost.com
Items such as images, audio, video and online gaming can chew up lots of data.
From the chron.com
The only drawback is that video recordings chew up disk space at an alarming rate.
From the chron.com
So there's beauty in the beastly courses that chew up the likes of Phil Mickelson.
From the usatoday.com
Even long-winded midnight gabbers rarely chew up more than 3,000 off-peak minutes.
From the time.com
They will chew up the wires of your electrical system, hoses, upholstery, etc.
From the ocregister.com
The $28 billion Heinz deal announced last month will only chew up $12 billion.
From the dealbook.nytimes.com
A kero bill in a village hut can chew up as much as 20 per cent of household income.
From the nzherald.co.nz
