munches

verb

present tense third-person singular of munch
as in consumes
to eat (something) especially in a noisy way We munched popcorn during the movie. cattle munching grass

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for munches
  1. consumes
  2. chews
  3. licks
  4. devours
  5. tastes
Verb
  • An application running hot no longer consumes an abstraction.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The next phase of enterprise AI will not be defined by who consumes the most tokens, runs the largest models, or fills the biggest context windows.
    — Sumeet Agrawal, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of consumes
Verb
  • And the dog that paces through every thunderstorm, or chews a cushion to pieces the moment the house goes quiet, has a calming soft chew made with chamomile, melatonin, and L-theanine.
    — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Not going anywhere Mikey Anderson Anderson carries positive five-on-five play metrics across the board and chews important minutes for the Kings.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Definition of chews
Verb
  • Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Definition of licks
Verb
  • Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • In my experience, urgency devours strategy for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
    — Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of devours
Verb
  • Growing cucamelons is a fun and rewarding way to enjoy a unique fruit that tastes like cucumber with a hint of lime.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
  • While fresh and bright, this juice smells and tastes very much like apple juice.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of tastes
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