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verb

Definition of noshnext
as in to snack
informal to eat food
—usually + on We noshed on chips.

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noun

as in snack

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Recent Examples of nosh
Verb
In that time, he’s cooked through about 1,000 recipes, noshed at more than 200 restaurants and seriously considered getting a map of the city’s grocery stores tattooed on his arm for easy reference. — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026 Visit the Dublin Castle, look at the 9th-century manuscript of the Book of Kells at Trinity College, before noshing down some fish and chips for dinner. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
But snacks can also be mindful, healthy noshes that reboot and recharge, powering you through between-meal slumps. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026 After she was sentenced, Polston was sent to the Cleveland County Jail, where, unlike other inmates, she was allowed to switch cells, was given access to an iPad and was allowed to nosh on her Chick-fil-A delivered to the jail by her husband, the report says. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nosh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosh
  1. snack
  2. nibble
  3. munch
  4. bite
  5. mouthful
  6. morsel
Verb
  • If the birds are determined to snack on your berries or veggies, Chastain suggests using bird netting to keep them away.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
  • Potato skins are always a hit, and these mini ones are perfect to snack on.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of snack
Noun
  • What could have been a throwaway nibble instead becomes a thought-through, gripping preface that sets up what’s to come.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Stuff homemade or store-bought pimiento cheese into jarred peppadew peppers for bite-size nibbles that make a grand impression.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Definition of nibble
Verb
  • Goats are great at munching up unwanted vegetation; however, if they aren’t introduced immediately, the goats are no match.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 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
Definition of munch
Noun
  • The district encouraged residents to take preventative measures, as avoiding mosquito bites is the most effective way to protect oneself from West Nile virus and other illnesses spread by mosquitos.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • The aforementioned allergy to things like ice cream and hamburgers, for example, is called alpha-gal syndrome, and it’s spread in the US by the bite of another tick, called the lone star.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of bite
Noun
  • But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy.
    — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • But cases are on the rise as more people report symptoms such as hives, diarrhea and itchiness after eating as little as a mouthful of meat and — in some cases — dairy.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Definition of mouthful
Noun
  • Fed chair Kevin Warsh seems determined not to engage in a constant narrative about the direction of interest rates, but investors continue to hunt for any morsel of information.
    — Liz Napolitano,Hugh Leask,Lee Ying Shan,Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 June 2026
  • This decadent cocoa cookie dough is complemented by vanilla notes from the premier white candy morsels, creating a sweet pitch-perfect duet.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Definition of morsel

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“Nosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosh. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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