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
Seated at the table in front of José, brothers Juan, Richard, and Gabriel Zamora munched on chips and salsa and chatted.
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Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Huge amounts of rain lead to vegetation growth, scattering seeds that attract leaf-munching rodents.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The children munched on pizza and Caesar salad.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
While a caterpillar munching on a leaf is fairly easy to spot and remove, smaller insect pests like thrips, spider mites, or unidentified larvae can risk introducing those problems to your own plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Huge amounts of rain lead to vegetation growth, scattering seeds that attract leaf-munching rodents.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The children munched on pizza and Caesar salad.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
While a caterpillar munching on a leaf is fairly easy to spot and remove, smaller insect pests like thrips, spider mites, or unidentified larvae can risk introducing those problems to your own plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for munch
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The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
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Treat Infestations Sprinkling a mix of equal parts borax and sugar can help get rid of bugs like ants and roaches (they’ll be attracted to the sugar and die after consuming the borax).—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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Federal customs officials at Washington Dulles Airport seized 139 pounds of Ethiopian khat, a plant chewed for its amphetamine-like effect, that was destined for Sacramento.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Slugs and snails are some of the peskiest garden visitors that can riddle plant leaves with ragged holes or chew tender crops like lettuce down to nubs overnight.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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How to Eat Toss edamame in salads, snack on them alone, or include them in stir fry, suggests Greeley.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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Can snack workouts replace longer workout sessions?—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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The image of the students as vivisectors, committed to extracting the hearts and licking the bones of the transgressors in their midst, seems to mirror her own hatred of the university’s tendency toward frenzied analysis.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Tom and his friends, who traveled from England, stopped by The Black Taxi to watch their team's 4-2 victory over Croatia and taste a cheesesteak for the first time.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Raph and Grant keep tasting wasabi Oreos, with Raph shrieking and Grant grimacing.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Artists Equity By the time Dunkin’ unveiled Carpenter’s Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso, more than 10 million users had already devoured the Instagram and TikTok teaser videos.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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There’s a snake devouring a frog whole.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munch. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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