as in chewing
to eat (something) especially in a noisy way
We munched popcorn during the movie. cattle munching grass
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Recent Examples of munching
Dig your toes in the sand while sipping a mai tai and munching on the restaurant’s famous Bimini Bread with Aruba Glaze and whipped honey butter.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Teeming with life, the preserve lets hikers admire vast meadows and tall oak trees, a pond with water fowl and even cows munching on grass alongside the roughly 3-mile loop trail.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.
—Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Vargas hesitated to say much more, but noted the effect the federal actions have had on business the past few days, sweeping her hands out toward the space normally filled with diners munching on croquettes, Cuban sandwiches and ropa vieja.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Nov. 2025
Certain sea turtles, for example, independently evolved seagrass-munching adaptations multiple times across different epochs.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
The apple-munching Euphoria actor slipped into Tilda Swinton’s plush period dress from the ravishing 1992 drama, joined by Jeff Goldblum, Wicked’s wizard himself, in sparkly Gucci.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Like marmalade, said to be from Marie est malade, the words whispered to a seasick Mary Queen of Scots by her maid, presumably while munching marmalade on toast.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
Teeming with life, the preserve lets hikers admire vast meadows and tall oak trees, a pond with water fowl and even cows munching on grass alongside the roughly 3-mile loop trail.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.
—Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.
—CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Vargas hesitated to say much more, but noted the effect the federal actions have had on business the past few days, sweeping her hands out toward the space normally filled with diners munching on croquettes, Cuban sandwiches and ropa vieja.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Nov. 2025
Certain sea turtles, for example, independently evolved seagrass-munching adaptations multiple times across different epochs.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
The apple-munching Euphoria actor slipped into Tilda Swinton’s plush period dress from the ravishing 1992 drama, joined by Jeff Goldblum, Wicked’s wizard himself, in sparkly Gucci.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Like marmalade, said to be from Marie est malade, the words whispered to a seasick Mary Queen of Scots by her maid, presumably while munching marmalade on toast.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for munching
Verb
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Some may be more liquid, while others really require chewing.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Yet these shady financing deals can leave survivors owing substantial fees and interest, sometimes consuming a significant portion of any eventual award.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Remove ripe or overripe fruit from your kitchen as fast as possible by consuming, refrigerating, freezing, or composting.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mitch West, meanwhile, was licking his wounds on Monday night, when snow still hadn’t touched down in his region of South Carolina.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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England’s Test team are still licking their wounds after their humbling Down Under.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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My unparalleled riches include luxuries like smelling baking bread, tasting pepperoni pizza, touching a baby’s skin, hearing the Blind Boys of Alabama sing, and seeing Niagara Falls.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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The tiny tasting menu restaurant on East Sixth Street is one of Austin’s biggest-ticket dinners, with prix fixe meals starting at $235 and guests treated to a comprehensive experience, with pre-dinner and post-dinner drinks that bookend dinner in separate spaces.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Matias Cid, a 25-year-old student who lives in Penco, described fast-moving flames burning through the night and devouring homes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Kelson sees the fragments of the individual left in this person the virus has turned into a brain-devouring behemoth and wonders at them.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Munching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munching. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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