as in to consume
to eat (something) especially in a noisy way
We munched popcorn during the movie. cattle munching grass
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Recent Examples of munch
Outside, as runners munched their pastries, someone pointed out the street sign.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
In the 1960s, astronauts munched on quick and compact snacks called Space Food Sticks that were generally made with wheat flour, sugar, protein isolate, dry milk and flavorings.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Polly Joshua, 30, from London, runs Snacks & Chats, a monthly meet-up that picks a different takeaway brand each time and charges attendees £5 to munch and meet.
—Tanyel Mustafa, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
Kids can run wild in the full playground while adults sip one of the 25-plus beers on tap and munch on pizza (vegan and cauliflower crust pies are available).
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
In the 1960s, astronauts munched on quick and compact snacks called Space Food Sticks that were generally made with wheat flour, sugar, protein isolate, dry milk and flavorings.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Polly Joshua, 30, from London, runs Snacks & Chats, a monthly meet-up that picks a different takeaway brand each time and charges attendees £5 to munch and meet.
—Tanyel Mustafa, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
Kids can run wild in the full playground while adults sip one of the 25-plus beers on tap and munch on pizza (vegan and cauliflower crust pies are available).
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for munch
Verb
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Participants in the study who often consumed chilis also had a 34 percent lower chance of dying of cardiovascular disease.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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But his own research found that the countries with the lowest fracture rates are actually those that consume the least milk.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Holliday’s portrayal of the gum-chewing diner waitress landed many of the show’s laughs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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The leaves will be skeletonized or defoliated, or the needles of conifers will be chewed down to the branches.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rodents like to snack on many bulbs, so make sure they are protected from mice.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stop to use the restroom and have a drink or snack at the rest area.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That could look like gliding your fingers down them, kissing, licking, or gently biting those areas.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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Go from the base to the tip with your tongue, kiss it, lick it and remember most of us have difficulties cumming just with oral.—
Ian Kumamoto,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It’s served in a seaweed cream sauce that tastes like the distillation of a warm ocean breeze.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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But does the All Star Special or Texas Bacon Cheesesteak Melt taste the same without the chance of an employee catching a chair mid-air or the symphony of a short-order cook calling out orders?—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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This one is interesting with three nominations for The White Lotus and three nominations for Severance, leaving lone Paradise contender James Marsden a real shot at a win if the others devour each other.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Tom Izzo and other Michigan State luminaries have been known to devour it.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munch. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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