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
The Lakewood Police Department posted photos on social media of about 10 of the animals munching on grass in the park, at 500 Zang St.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Lina winces at the sound of Jaya munching on an apple, made worse by the static on the line.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
The boom-bust cycle of cicadas has brought more moles, squirrels and birds to my neighborhood this year to munch on the nutrient-rich insects.
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Put out some snacks to munch on if your chicken needs more time to reach a safe temperature—dinner will be ready soon enough.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Lina winces at the sound of Jaya munching on an apple, made worse by the static on the line.
—Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
The boom-bust cycle of cicadas has brought more moles, squirrels and birds to my neighborhood this year to munch on the nutrient-rich insects.
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Put out some snacks to munch on if your chicken needs more time to reach a safe temperature—dinner will be ready soon enough.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for munch
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Nutrient-rich agricultural runoff and sewage cause huge algal blooms, and when these algae die and sink, bacteria bloom in turn, consuming so much oxygen that few other organisms survive at lower depths.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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While newborns may only consume around 8-16 ounces of formula per day on average, that amount bumps to an average of 24-40 ounces a day by 6 months of age.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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To add to the hilarity, one of the dachshunds appeared to have chewed through a couch cushion and somehow gotten stuck inside it, with its head and legs filmed protruding through the torn fabric.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Villalvir recommended starting with a small to medium squash, since the skin tends to be thinner and easier to chew.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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Pair it with local steamer clams or Dungeness crab mac and cheese, or snack on Tillamook cheese curds while watching surfers in the water.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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But snack hot spots such as CVS or liquor stores may have entire racks devoted to the category.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Collins is no doubt licking his chops studying tape of another Patriots rookie, left guard Jared Wilson, who allowed two sacks last weekend.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Soon, orange-red flames began to lick the wall and the roof’s open eaves.—
Ingfei Chen,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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For many Southerners, Thanksgiving leftovers taste better than the feast itself.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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From pumpkin spice to warm bakes that taste like nostalgia, this is the time of year when your kitchen speaks to all of your five senses.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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There are other predators just waiting to devour us.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Angelo’s is the lunch stop and Strowman devoured ribs, brisket and more smoked meats, restaurant owner Jason George told the Star-Telegram.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munch. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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