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
  • Every prompt, coding assistant, autonomous agent and API call consumes tokens.
    — Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Separated by centuries, the crew must find a way to communicate across time itself before this world consumes them all.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of consumes
Verb
  • Along for the ride in pouches behind its mandibles are spores of a fungus that are released as the insect chews through the wood.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • The fungus then slowly devours the ant, sprouting through its head in one final indignity.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of devours
Verb
  • What Customers Think Customers agree that the Sparkling Orange Flavor Espresso Tonic tastes exactly like a chocolate orange.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The slices are slick and spongy, and the turkey tastes canned.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tastes
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