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chomping (on)

verb

present participle of chomp (on)

as in chewing

to crush or grind with the teeth loudly chomped on popcorn during the movie

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Beware of lilies, which are toxic to cats; even chewing the leaves or licking pollen off their fur while grooming can be fatal.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
There’s little worse in a gardener’s mind than watching their careful planning and hard work go up in a cloud of teeth, thanks to every four-legged freeloader within chewing distance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

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