munched

past tense of munch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of munched Others munched on popcorn and hot dogs covered with sweet corn relish and corn-bacon jam in anticipation of the game. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for munched
Verb
  • Modern facilities can use closed-loop cooling, where water circulates through the system rather than being continually consumed and discharged.
    — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Auto energy efficiency was determined by looking at the annual miles driven per capita, and creating a ratio of annual miles driven to gallons of gas consumed.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Avoid giving younger children hard candies such as Jolly Ranchers or other kinds that can’t be chewed easily.
    — Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Beside a fallen tree, McCormack points out how a beaver chewed more deeply into one side of the trunk, bringing it down into the water.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Some wagged their tails as people approached, licked their hands and even liked to be petted.
    — Alida de Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Until this glorious fall Saturday afternoon gave way to the hints of early evening, Indiana football — once the losingest team in all of college football — hadn’t tasted their ordinary helping of defeat for 666 days.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Nothing tasted better than her banana bread, which came with a signature maple glaze.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Munched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munched. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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