Thesaurus results for MUNCHES

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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Construction is especially exposed because the machinery that consumes heavy commodities like cement and gravel is all diesel driven.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Lynch said more than 60% of the audience already consumes the show only as a podcast.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

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Robin doesn’t know how to use the word ‘’literally,’’ Ted corrects everyone, Lily chews too loudly, and Barney speaks in falsetto.

— Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of chews

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That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.

— Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of licks

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The larvae come from the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly, which invades open wounds or the mucous membranes of body openings in any warm-blooded animal, including humans, and devours tissue, causing the wounds to become increasingly deep and painful.

— Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The fungus then slowly devours the ant, sprouting through its head in one final indignity.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of devours

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Healthier Potato Salad This potato salad looks just like your classic barbecue or potluck dish (and tastes pretty similar too).

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026
This includes endemic tenca tomatoes, fragrant Chilean saffron, and several unique culinary herbs, including shield-leaf sorrel, which tastes like bitter lemon.

— Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

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