as in munched
informal
to eat food
—usually + on
We noshed on chips.
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Recent Examples of noshed
In that time, he’s cooked through about 1,000 recipes, noshed at more than 200 restaurants and seriously considered getting a map of the city’s grocery stores tattooed on his arm for easy reference.
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Paul Stephen,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026
Throughout the evening, guests noshed on catfish nuggets, lamb kabobs with curry vinaigrette, and, my personal favorite, a doughnut with a halva and whisky caramel glaze.
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Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Jan. 2026
The president’s guests — which included top members of his administration, MAGA allies and big-time political donors — noshed on hors d’oeuvres and downed exotic cocktails while jazz music blared and burlesque dancers fluttered their fans.
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Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
Paul Stephen,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026
Throughout the evening, guests noshed on catfish nuggets, lamb kabobs with curry vinaigrette, and, my personal favorite, a doughnut with a halva and whisky caramel glaze.
—
Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Jan. 2026
The president’s guests — which included top members of his administration, MAGA allies and big-time political donors — noshed on hors d’oeuvres and downed exotic cocktails while jazz music blared and burlesque dancers fluttered their fans.
—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noshed
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In yet another video, the two sat under a yellow umbrella at McLain’s in Waldo and munched on a guacamole bacon burrito and a pepper jack burrito.
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The children munched on pizza and Caesar salad.
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Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
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By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
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Most uranium ingested from drinking water passes right through the gastrointestinal tract.
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But the report also states Cole may have ingested more methadone than he was prescribed.
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“Noshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noshed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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