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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chewing
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Vet Help Direct says that dogs often destroy their toys because chewing is a natural and important part of their behavior.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The team used functional MRI to record brain activity while exposing 20 healthy adults to the five basic tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami) and to matching retronasal odors – smells delivered through the mouth to mimic how food releases aroma during chewing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Crunching (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunching%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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