as in hunger
a need or desire for food
I often get the munchies while watching TV late at night
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Recent Examples of munchies
Be sure to pack some pipe weed and plenty of munchies.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
Think: olives, pretzels, mixed nuts, anything savory that might satisfy your guests' munchies and inspire imbibing.
—Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 11 Aug. 2022
The Emeryville restaurant — known for its burgers, classic diner fare and late-night munchies — unexpectedly announced the immediate closure via its Facebook page Monday.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2022
Maybe there’ll be a Big Papi line of munchies, too?
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
Think: olives, pretzels, mixed nuts, anything savory that might satisfy your guests' munchies and inspire imbibing.
—Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 11 Aug. 2022
The Emeryville restaurant — known for its burgers, classic diner fare and late-night munchies — unexpectedly announced the immediate closure via its Facebook page Monday.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2022
Maybe there’ll be a Big Papi line of munchies, too?
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022
See All Example Sentences for munchies
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“Munchies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munchies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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