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
Occasionally munching the grass.
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Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead of munching on a pastry or sugary cereal, prioritize protein.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
About a hundred people packed into the museum’s private cinema to hear the results—five winners out of some ten thousand entries—while munching popcorn from little striped cartons.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Popcorn balls are sweet, a little chewy, a little crunchy, and munching on one will instantly take you back to being a kid.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead of munching on a pastry or sugary cereal, prioritize protein.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
About a hundred people packed into the museum’s private cinema to hear the results—five winners out of some ten thousand entries—while munching popcorn from little striped cartons.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Popcorn balls are sweet, a little chewy, a little crunchy, and munching on one will instantly take you back to being a kid.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for munching
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But parents who’ve raised their kids on berries — for the ease of chewing for toddlers, for the antioxidants — have also been pushed along by the very visible hand of the produce industry.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
3 Oct. 2025
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Blades with ragged edges can be a sign of insects chewing on the blades, and tunneling below the surface or turf that can be lifted like a rug can indicate larvae are feeding on the root system.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Robert Zemeckis' comically gruesome look at female beauty standards finds Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn consuming a magic potion that promises eternal life — with a little (nay, a lot) of maintenance.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to the study, the membrane achieved one of the highest selectivities for lithium among similar technologies while consuming considerably less energy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the mischievous pup led his owner directly to the scene of the crime by licking his lips constantly, which seemed awfully curious.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bear 856 is also a large, male brown bear, who is easily identifiable to park rangers due to the animal's unusual habit of licking his lips — a behavior not typically observed in brown bears.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beverage aficionados will enjoy sipping at the many mountainside NC wineries or tasting brews at Sideways Farm.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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And a strip of tasting rooms in old town Cottonwood are walkable, with ample places to eat.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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There’s an immediacy to devouring the music.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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To stay alive, Pi must now find a way to co-habitate with a companion who has other ideas, such as devouring him.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Munching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/munching. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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