munching

verb

present participle of munch
as in chewing
to eat (something) especially in a noisy way We munched popcorn during the movie. cattle munching grass

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Recent Examples of munching His female compatriot Fu Shuang in a separate den room was far more amenable for photo ops, happily munching stalks of bamboo near glass windows separating her from the mob of press. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Today, Petunia is a feisty, 5-year-old, hay-munching, 1,500 pound heifer. — Jason Mast, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026 Styles ends the video sitting alone and munching on a cookie as everyone else makes their way out of the venue. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026 People looking on, some still munching on mini quiche and green-chile breakfast potatoes, laughed. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Drive-in theaters are synonymous with summer, watching a Hollywood blockbuster under the stars while munching popcorn. — Tamara Dunn, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026 Yes, there are only five visible drinks at the ready, and a Bills fan appears to be satisfied with munching on a sprig of herbs, but thanks to Sunday Ticket, everyone in the room will be dialed in to their favorite team. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 There are obvious exceptions—like distractingly munching away at a breakfast sandwich. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 This is a snack for people who aren’t looking for mindless crunching and munching. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for munching
  1. chewing
  2. consuming
  3. licking
  4. snacking
  5. tasting
  6. devouring
Verb
  • People with large or overactive chewing muscles, often from clenching or grinding, who want to soften a bulky lower-face look or ease jaw pain.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Microbes began chewing and spewing, transforming the chemistry of oceans and rocks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chewing
Verb
  • About 44% of GLP-1 users report consuming more functional beverages, according to EY-Parthenon's third annual survey of more than 3,600 current or former GLP-1 users.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Thus far, the value has sat with the companies selling AI infrastructure, not the enterprises consuming the technology.
    — Adam Dumey, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of consuming
Verb
  • That’s not exactly chump change, considering Atlanta was still licking its wounds after the Great Depression.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • After contracting the plague, he was banished to a cave, where a dog brought him bread and healed his wounds by licking them.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of licking
Verb
  • Eating Too Much or Too Late Eating a large dinner or snacking too close to bedtime can cause a rise in blood sugar that may last all night, especially if the snack is high in simple carbs.
    — Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
Definition of snacking
Verb
  • After tasting the rum, King Charles was treated to a Guyanese cultural performance.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Plus, there’s the signature unlimited tasting from more than 30 tequila/mezcal, beer and craft spirits brands.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of tasting
Verb
  • That money has helped keep the medical bills from devouring the Griffins' emergency savings.
    — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Just like today’s tentacled ocean dwellers, the Mesozoic squid ancestor likely had no problem devouring its relatives—or even members of its own species.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of devouring

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“Munching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munching. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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