as in to consume
to eat (something) especially in a noisy way
We munched popcorn during the movie. cattle munching grass
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Recent Examples of munch
But is midnight munching bad for your overall health?
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The herd is working near the Vista Hermosa Sports Park and will munch non-native plants and dead brush across 10 acres of open space and canyons.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
The team has overachieved this season, and the minute-munching defenseman has expressed a desire to sign an extension in Columbus, but the smarter move may be cashing in on his value as a trade asset now.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
By midmorning, the horses, most rescued from neglect and hoarding situations, stood in the sunshine munching hay and grain.
—Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The herd is working near the Vista Hermosa Sports Park and will munch non-native plants and dead brush across 10 acres of open space and canyons.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
The team has overachieved this season, and the minute-munching defenseman has expressed a desire to sign an extension in Columbus, but the smarter move may be cashing in on his value as a trade asset now.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
By midmorning, the horses, most rescued from neglect and hoarding situations, stood in the sunshine munching hay and grain.
—Nazaneen Ghaffar, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for munch
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Crews also conduct test burns before igniting a larger area, to verify how effectively fuels are consumed and how smoke will travel.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Nor could the authors conclude definitively that the chimps were deliberately consuming ethanol-rich fruits and sharing it with their compatriots.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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But that’s what Gerber Products Company did Friday, concerning January’s Snacks for Baby soothe ‘n’ chew Teething Stick recall.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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Bike along the Hurley Rail Trail, which is within walking distance of the property, then chew on ribs at Hickory BBQ.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2025
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These let guests snack leisurely rather than sit down to a formal meal.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Her youngest students snack on Bamba, the Israeli peanut butter puffs given to teething babies.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Flames were licking the upper branches of tall trees.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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While investors are licking their wounds from a plunging stock market, and businesses brace for economic fallout, major investment banks are reaping extraordinary profits, according to Wall Street Journal.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Use a dense, creamy whole-milk ricotta that smells dairy-fresh and tastes milky and mildly sweet.—
Wire Report,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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From ceviche stations to a food hall ripped straight from Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road, the home of F1 in Miami tastes like, well, Miami.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The Wild’s two stars are on fire this series and are devouring the Golden Knights’ defensemen.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Once the pasta dishes have been devoured, Beckham avoids sweet desserts or nightcaps.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munch. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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