munched

past tense of munch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of munched When the creature eventually gets munched on by a bigger fish, the concentration of DDT in the new predator's bloodstream only heightens. Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025 Outside, as runners munched their pastries, someone pointed out the street sign. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025 In the 1960s, astronauts munched on quick and compact snacks called Space Food Sticks that were generally made with wheat flour, sugar, protein isolate, dry milk and flavorings. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025 Other photos featured Dreyer hugging her three sons, smiling with Kotb, 60, and extending her arm for a group selfie as the kids munched on cupcakes. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for munched
Verb
  • And like other cruciferous vegetables, broccolini contains compounds that may interfere with thyroid function in people with thyroid disorders, particularly when consumed raw or in excess.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Among those who consumed the sweeteners, the highest group had an average of 191 milligrams per day, while the lowest group consumed an average of 20 milligrams.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • A couple in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, faced an unexpected international travel nightmare when their dog chewed through the wife's passport just 12 hours before their flight to Jamaica.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • When chewed, these reddish nuts, which are the fruit of the areca palm, release psychoactive compounds that heighten alertness and energy, promote feelings of euphoria, and help with relaxation.
    Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Paul Volcker, the chair of the Federal Reserve at the time, had licked inflation, and the stock market was rising after seventeen years of going sideways.
    L. David Marquet, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When the barrels reached their loading dock, instead of rich complexity, the whiskey tasted of grass and hay.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This dish is best tasted and then adjusted for seasoning.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Munched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munched. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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