munching

present participle of munch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of munching Goats are great at munching up unwanted vegetation; however, if they aren’t introduced immediately, the goats are no match. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Customers can look forward to munching on Chinese, Korean and Japanese snacks. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Hanifin is a key minutes-munching performer for Vegas and Mintyukov took some strides toward all-situations responsibility on Anaheim’s second pairing. Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Behind them, older families and preppy Capitol Hill couples who probably came for the Fête De La Musique aspect of the block party sat munching on crepes and quiche. Mano Sundaresan, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 Gone are the days of munching on popcorn from a basic paper tub. Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Flemings, who played one year for Houston before the draft, was spotted walking around the Barclays Center munching on Swedish Fish after his selection. Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 The horses were all quietly munching hay or lying down in their roomy stalls. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026 The drive is all about the unexpected, from a moose munching on leaves at the side of the road to elk meandering along the tree line to bald eagles soaring overhead. Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for munching
Verb
  • The results showed that chewing sugar-containing gum after beetroot juice made saliva more acidic than chewing sugar-free gum did.
    Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
  • Pica and compulsive tendencies There’s an important distinction between chewing and pica in cats.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Last December, the government introduced a higher rate for drivers consuming more than 160 litres (42 gallons) of petrol per month.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • In May, a First Nation community in Ontario issued an alert warning families about the dangers of intentionally consuming high doses of diphenhydramine, following reports of youth participation in the trend.
    Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
  • Other signs of stress included head shaking, licking its lips, yawning, or scratching behind the ears.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026
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
Verb
  • That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026
  • Some on our tasting panel mentioned a note of hay, others said leather, still others mentioned a light floral sweetness.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The swarms of flies that roamed the planet like a devouring fog enclosed the top of the tower, building new, shivering walls, buzzing in a frenzy of life and hunger.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • Polyphemus The most famous of the Cyclops, Polyphemus traps Odysseus and his crew in his cave before devouring several of the men.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

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“Munching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munching. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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