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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Samples were sent to labs for analysis while everyone sat around chewing pencils and hoping things weren't about to go full Omega Man before the lab results came back.
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Some people may also experience difficulty chewing or find food preparation more challenging.
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“Crunching (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crunching%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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