munching

present participle of munch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of munching The doc shows Michaels in prime form, taking an active role across every aspect of the show, munching on popcorn along the way (that popcorn budget may be the first thing to go). — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 Parents will enjoy munching gelati and panini by the pool as much as their kids do. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026 The nonprofit is attempting to restore the cooler waters that flowed before the 2011 Wallow Fire clogged it with sediment, and before decades of munching by both livestock and elk eliminated the shade of streamside willows. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The internet is full of photos of 841 munching on purloined surfboards and then sitting on top of them, snarling at baffled young men in wet suits who try, and then think better of, fighting her for their property. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The shop’s dining room and patio are always packed with diners munching on decadent pastries, quiche Lorraine and beet salads. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 The unnamed species was apparently a victim of a creature known as a Manhunter — not to be confused with the cartoons’ friendly, green, Oreo-munching Martian Manhunter. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 Klum also promoted her new potato chips brand, munching on the snacks while aboard the yacht. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 July 2026 Customers can look forward to munching on Chinese, Korean and Japanese snacks. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for munching
Verb
  • Appropriated from a John Cale album, the title accurately describes scenes of bloodletting committed by bizarre, scenery-chewing yakuza members, and the energy hovers somewhere around a bloodier-than-baseline Takashi Miike movie from the mid-2000s.
    — Vadim Rizov, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • However, the wear patterns on the teeth were consistent with sucking — not chewing — hard, round abrasive objects over many years, Brumm says.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The manufacturer of NarcX+ states that medications become irretrievable in less than two hours, and consuming any of the NarcX+ liquid will cause vomiting.
    — Sunny Linnebur, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Minhaj’s wife danced competitively, and Venkataramanujam performed with an a cappella team called Chai Town, giving him firsthand knowledge of how consuming the competition circuit can become.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Baldwin’s post featured a video of the dog licking a cherry ice pop and looking at the rain.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The licking branch is just as important as the scrape beneath it.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 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
  • For visitors, however, tasting fees in Amador County can still be considerably less than those found in Napa, and fees are often waived when customers purchase wine.
    — Melissa May, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Honeycrisp Honeycrisp apples are among the sweetest-tasting apples.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Davis loved to read and collect books, devouring anything from John Updike and Margaret Atwood, among other authors, a passion that necessitated having bookshelves in every room of his home.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Munching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munching. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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