as in chewing
to crush or grind with the teeth
people who crunch on hard candies during movies really annoy me
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Skeletor is all pixels with a clattering jaw perfect for chewing the scenery.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
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Brunson was clearly perturbed by the sound of his friend chewing while in front of a microphone.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Crunching (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunching%20%28on%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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