munched; munching; munches
: to eat with a chewing action
many a mouthful is munched in private—
Washington Irving
Washington Irving
also
: to snack on
drank coffee and munched homemade cookies —Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson
: to eat or chew something
muncher
noun
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The night started out with a cocktail party in an airy and bright residence in the Mandarin Oriental, as realtors sipped drinks and munched on bites as live music played.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
About a hundred people packed into the museum’s private cinema to hear the results—five winners out of some ten thousand entries—while munching popcorn from little striped cartons.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
When Nibbled Garden Produce Is Okay to Eat Besides potential germs, there are a few other factors to consider before eating veggies or fruit from your garden that animals have munched.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
When the creature eventually gets munched on by a bigger fish, the concentration of DDT in the new predator's bloodstream only heightens.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
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Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
About a hundred people packed into the museum’s private cinema to hear the results—five winners out of some ten thousand entries—while munching popcorn from little striped cartons.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
When Nibbled Garden Produce Is Okay to Eat Besides potential germs, there are a few other factors to consider before eating veggies or fruit from your garden that animals have munched.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
When the creature eventually gets munched on by a bigger fish, the concentration of DDT in the new predator's bloodstream only heightens.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for munch
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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munch. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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munch
verb
: to eat with a chewing action
also
: to snack on
munched popcorn and watched a movie
muncher
noun
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