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
Examples of munch in a Sentence
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The event continued to the VIP rooftop, where a packed crowd sipped champagne and Pellegrino and munched on caviar blinis while seeking shade from the 6 PM pre-summer sun.
—Samantha Brooks, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
The bothersome animals have taken to munching on lawns, gardens and greenery, causing destruction to structures and even paying unwelcome visits to peoples' homes.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Goldberg has long flexed her penchant for snacks on the program, with the Oscar-winning actress even munching on another mystery treat that randomly appeared beside her in a bowl that wasn't present at the top of the show.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Alexa is present, too, so users can control nearly everything with voice activation and even get weather updates or peep at their to-do lists while simultaneously munching on popcorn and binging a new series.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
Inside the space on Sunday, customers munched on french fries and worked on laptops as a barista slung espresso drinks behind a counter and the Puppy Bowl aired on a TV.
—Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
The menagerie, which also included a miniature pony, munched amid the roadway median while firefighters fought the blaze.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
The person who knows everything that is happening behind the scenes on Broadway will not be spotted sipping on a spirit at Sardi’s or munching on a meal at Joe Allen.
—Marc Hershberg, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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, 12 Feb. 2024
Samantha Brooks, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
The bothersome animals have taken to munching on lawns, gardens and greenery, causing destruction to structures and even paying unwelcome visits to peoples' homes.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Goldberg has long flexed her penchant for snacks on the program, with the Oscar-winning actress even munching on another mystery treat that randomly appeared beside her in a bowl that wasn't present at the top of the show.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Alexa is present, too, so users can control nearly everything with voice activation and even get weather updates or peep at their to-do lists while simultaneously munching on popcorn and binging a new series.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
Inside the space on Sunday, customers munched on french fries and worked on laptops as a barista slung espresso drinks behind a counter and the Puppy Bowl aired on a TV.
—Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
The menagerie, which also included a miniature pony, munched amid the roadway median while firefighters fought the blaze.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
The person who knows everything that is happening behind the scenes on Broadway will not be spotted sipping on a spirit at Sardi’s or munching on a meal at Joe Allen.
—Marc Hershberg, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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, 12 Feb. 2024
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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munch. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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