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
Patrons sip on coladas, cortaditos and munch on croquetas at the iconic walk-up window.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The same insect can munch leaves in summer as a caterpillar, sleep through winter as a pupa, and sip flower nectar in spring as a butterfly.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Plant marigolds as a border plant, as well as intersperse them with your kale crop to make sure that your greens don’t get munched.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Discoveries are a critical part of the rehearsal process, highly encouraged by director Jeffrey Lo, munching on a Girl Scout cookie while observing rehearsal.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The same insect can munch leaves in summer as a caterpillar, sleep through winter as a pupa, and sip flower nectar in spring as a butterfly.
—Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Plant marigolds as a border plant, as well as intersperse them with your kale crop to make sure that your greens don’t get munched.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Discoveries are a critical part of the rehearsal process, highly encouraged by director Jeffrey Lo, munching on a Girl Scout cookie while observing rehearsal.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for munch
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What mattered was the relationship between the people creating the content and the audience consuming it.—
Jonathan Hunt,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Other users invited her to connect on platforms like TikTok or private chats on Discord, and Seitz thinks Audree consumed this kind of content off and on until her death.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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So if your toddler can chew food, probably any pouch would be appropriate as a snack.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Beyond that, dill can attract carrot flies to your carrots, and these voracious pests chew holes in root vegetables.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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Diners can also snack on shareable plates like dumplings and bao buns.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Young children participating in light activities lasting 1 hour or less may not need to snack before and after exercise.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Both have walked away from battles licking their wounds.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Five caribou stood licking at the stain.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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The oil will be popping, the music will be loud and somewhere in the crowd, a stranger’s plate might taste like home.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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For the best-tasting sandwich, be sure to line both sides of the bun with mayonnaise, and don’t forget a crunchy, cool layer of thick-cut pickles.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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Greg Dubuque’s 40 drivers are in a constant diesel-devouring loop.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Coors Field has made Hall of Famers feign injuries, rookies beg for mercy, and used Lorenzen for dental floss after the Phillies devoured, in order, his curve, slider, cutter, changeup and sinker.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munch. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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