as in to snack
informal
to eat food
—usually + on
We noshed on chips.
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Recent Examples of nosh
Laura Solla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Festival-goers clustered under shade trees, took naps in the sun and commandeered good real estate at their favorite stages while noshing on food and sipping cold beverages throughout the afternoon.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
On the rooftop, small plates, salads, and sandwiches at the Pool Bar are more than enough reason to nosh after a few laps.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Alternatively, pack into a sandwich bag or tupperware, for effortless noshing on-the-go.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Festival-goers clustered under shade trees, took naps in the sun and commandeered good real estate at their favorite stages while noshing on food and sipping cold beverages throughout the afternoon.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
From good ol’ country cookin’ to some Nova Scotian noshes, here’s what these festive eateries will be serving with a side of spooky fun.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
On the rooftop, small plates, salads, and sandwiches at the Pool Bar are more than enough reason to nosh after a few laps.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosh
Verb
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Rosemary makes one of the best companion plants for apple trees because of its strong scent that's unpleasing to critters looking to snack on a juicy red apple.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rest elbows at the bar, get a margarita and snack on crispy coconut shrimp served with chili garlic sauce.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Crawfish is in season during Mardi Gras season, so make these quick appetizer-sized rolls for dinner or a nibble before a parade.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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And even the smallest nibble wallops with a potent vegetal bitterness.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, deer enjoy munching on daylilies.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Two months later, the official trailer arrived to reveal that Bowser is still tiny after munching on a mini mushroom at the end of the first film.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stir together the remoulade as the crab cakes cook, so as little time as possible stands between you and your first bite.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Infected cats can carry the fungus in their claws or skin lesions, and scratches or bites can transmit the infection to humans.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Turn your head to the side, unhinge your jaw, and prepare for a glorious mouthful.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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And so, with rumbling heart and saliva pasting tongue to teeth (fury's alchemy gave her a mouthful of metal), Noelle plunged a finger into the manila corner and ripped open the fabric of her world.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Even a morsel of credit — a single seed line — would help Gonzaga’s quest to return to the Final Four for the first time since 2021.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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In fact, the Sun sign is merely one morsel of the ten planets that make up a birth chart (the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto).—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Nosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosh. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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