as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
people who crunch on hard candies during movies really annoy me
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Common symptoms include jaw pain, clicking or popping, headaches, earaches, difficulty chewing and ringing in the ears.—
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She’s just torn open a little pack of Haribo gummies after a long day’s shoot, and is chewing thoughtfully.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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“Crunch (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunch%20%28on%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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