munched

past tense of munch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of munched In yet another video, the two sat under a yellow umbrella at McLain’s in Waldo and munched on a guacamole bacon burrito and a pepper jack burrito. Jenna Thompson june 23, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026 The children munched on pizza and Caesar salad. Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 People munched on cheese cubes and cheesecake bites or fanned themselves in the shade, watching on big-screen televisions as the old guard said their goodbyes inside the council chambers. Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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 The night started out with a cocktail party in an airy and bright residence in the Mandarin Oriental, as realtors sipped drinks and munched on bites as live music played. Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025 When Nibbled Garden Produce Is Okay to Eat Besides potential germs, there are a few other factors to consider before eating veggies or fruit from your garden that animals have munched. Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for munched
Verb
  • Caffeine can still impact sleep when consumed 6 hours before bedtime.
    Erin Hooker Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Research from 2014 shows that GLP-1 weight-loss signals can directly force the body to burn fat for heat, entirely independent of how much food is consumed.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As was often the case in college towns, the music scene and its cycling culture often chewed the same dirt.
    Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.
    Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Grande licked one of them, and fans were immediately outraged by the moment.
    Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The bold coffee notes helped balance the sweetness, creating a drink that tasted more nuanced than overly sugary.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At the release parties, limited edition expressions from famous distilleries bottled exclusively for Jack Rose are tasted and full bottles can be purchased.
    Don Tse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Munched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munched. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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