chew
The word, masticate, means to chew, as in "Masticate (chew) your food well before swallowing."
Daily, I masticate food.
I masticate every day with multiple food varietes.
A similar meaning to masticate is the word: chew.
To masticate means to chew food, or to grind something into a pulp.
Elevates mandible to “masticate” food.
not to chew
To masticate their food with.
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The antonym of gnawed is not bitten. Chewed.
Masticate or masticating is another word for chewing.