chewing up and spitting out

A form of chew up and spit out — To deal with (a person) harshly and abruptly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of chew up and spit out
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APA

chewing up and spitting out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chewing%20up%20and%20spitting%20out

MLA

“chewing up and spitting out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chewing%20up%20and%20spitting%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chewing up and spitting out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chewing%20up%20and%20spitting%20out.

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