Usually means: Consider or ponder something thoroughly.
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  1. chew on: Merriam-Webster
  2. chew on: Wiktionary
  3. chew on: TheFreeDictionary.com
  4. chew on: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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Definitions from Wiktionary (chew on)

▸ verb:  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chew, on.
▸ verb:  (transitive, idiomatic) To consider, to ponder.

Similar:
cham, chig, munch, chaw, chomp, chew the rag, champ, chewin', chew the cud, chew, more...

Opposite:
swallow, gulp, ingest, devour

Types:
gum, snack, caramel, fruit, jerky, candy, more...

Phrases:
chew on casually, something to chew on, more...

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Similar:
cham, chig, munch, chaw, chomp, chew the rag, champ, chewin', chew the cud, chew, more...

Opposite:
swallow, gulp, ingest, devour

Types:
gum, snack, caramel, fruit, jerky, candy, more...

Phrases:
chew on casually, something to chew on, more...



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