as in consumed
to eat (something) especially in a noisy way
We munched popcorn during the movie. cattle munching grass
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Recent Examples of munched
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.
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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
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
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
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
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For weeks, the community of Westminster, Colorado, had been consumed by the disappearance of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway, who had vanished earlier that month while walking to school.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Nonetheless, some 120,000 Mint Juleps are consumed across two sunny days at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, proving that some cocktails can become refreshing daytime summer sippers just by sheer force of will, and a little crushed ice.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Babycatcher chewed his twig and held on to a thin rope, not much more than a string, which disappeared up into the canopy, likely connected to the pulleys and rigs and tackle that worked the biggest net down below.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many of its 8,500 residents once lost internet service after squirrels chewed through a fiber-optic cable.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Napkins were crumpled; plates were licked.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Testers tasted the chips by themselves to form their opinion on the taste.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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When chef John Williams first tasted sauce périgourdine at nineteen, he was captivated by the combination of earthy truffle, sweet Madeira and Port, and savory veal stock.—
Joel Hart,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Munched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munched. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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