munch

verb

Definition of munchnext
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 This is a snack for people who aren’t looking for mindless crunching and munching. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) found that swapping out a single atom inside a plastic-munching enzyme can boost its power. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 The doc shows Michaels in prime form, taking an active role across every aspect of the show, munching on popcorn along the way (that popcorn budget may be the first thing to go). — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Davidson Park Movie Night Set up lawn chairs and munch on complimentary popcorn at Davidson Park for the last movie night of the summer. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for munch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for munch
  1. consume
  2. chew
  3. snack
  4. lick
  5. taste
  6. devour
Verb
  • That means an e-reader can display a page for hours while consuming essentially no display power between updates.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • According to a new report on eating patterns in America by market research company Circana, nearly half of US adults are actively trying to consume more protein, from bars to whey powder to chicken breasts night after night.
    — Emily Laurence Sardinha, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of consume
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  • Bella chews him out for punching Angus in the face right before Angus’s big presentation, which Johnny knew about because they were supposed to throw a return supper for him, a dinner Johnny was supposed to cook.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Her hair, barely brown, hung straight and appeared to be chewed at the ends.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of chew
Verb
  • The Hillshire snack packs with white cheese and gouda were measured above proper cold holding temperature.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • With no peak to summit and no trailhead to return to, stopping to snack on wild raspberries and discuss what the group found felt equally part of the adventure.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of snack
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  • The Sox move on to Cleveland while the Cubs come home to lick their wounds.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Bombers beat the Red Sox 9-2 in Game 2 after winning the series opening game 9-0, sending New England’s hardball heroes home to lick their wounds until next spring.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lick
Verb
  • Eventually, Wessel would love to host other food pop-ups in the space as well as tasting events for products.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • And some manage the difficult trick of tasting like fall without giving off loads of scented-candle energy.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of taste
Verb
  • Joscha Bach of the California Institute for Machine Consciousness, another AGI pioneer, says a truly intelligent system should not need to devour the entire Internet and consume vast amounts of computing power for even the simplest query.
    — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Soon Drews noticed the speed with which her cheesecakes were devoured.
    — David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of devour

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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munch. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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