Thesaurus results for MUNCH

munch

verb

Definition of munch

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 Skip the potato chips and give your guests something extra flavorful to munch on. — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 July 2026 Behind them, older families and preppy Capitol Hill couples who probably came for the Fête De La Musique aspect of the block party sat munching on crepes and quiche. — Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 Gone are the days of munching on popcorn from a basic paper tub. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Flemings, who played one year for Houston before the draft, was spotted walking around the Barclays Center munching on Swedish Fish after his selection. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for munch

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This allowed the federal government to more easily zero in on a common culprit that had been consumed, which in turn helped identify the source of an outbreak, such as a specific farm, ranch or distributor.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The company behind the beer Sam Adams told NBC Boston its Boston Taproom ran out of Samuel Adams Boston Lager one weekend because of the Tartan Army, which drank four times as much beer as is consumed on a typical four-day weekend.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Definition of consume

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Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.

— Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
The results showed that chewing sugar-containing gum after beetroot juice made saliva more acidic than chewing sugar-free gum did.

— Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026

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Today, visitors to the property can go on tours, take in the smells of roses and herbs — and of course, taste the wine.

— Simone Jasper July 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
For some, nostalgia tastes like cotton candy, holiday cookies, or your favorite comfort meal.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

Definition of taste

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Political theory students still study their practical wisdom, often after devouring centuries of more speculative and theoretical texts.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
If Spam isn’t your thing — how dare you — locals just as eagerly devour katsubi (a chicken katsu musubi), egg musubi or even, yes, hot dog musubi.

— USA Today, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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