as in munched
informal
to eat food
—usually + on
We noshed on chips.
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Recent Examples of noshed
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.
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Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
Throughout the evening, guests noshed on catfish nuggets, lamb kabobs with curry vinaigrette, and, my personal favorite, a doughnut with a halva and whisky caramel glaze.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Jan. 2026
The president’s guests — which included top members of his administration, MAGA allies and big-time political donors — noshed on hors d’oeuvres and downed exotic cocktails while jazz music blared and burlesque dancers fluttered their fans.
—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
Throughout the evening, guests noshed on catfish nuggets, lamb kabobs with curry vinaigrette, and, my personal favorite, a doughnut with a halva and whisky caramel glaze.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Jan. 2026
The president’s guests — which included top members of his administration, MAGA allies and big-time political donors — noshed on hors d’oeuvres and downed exotic cocktails while jazz music blared and burlesque dancers fluttered their fans.
—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noshed
Verb
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Seated at the table in front of José, brothers Juan, Richard, and Gabriel Zamora munched on chips and salsa and chatted.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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The children munched on pizza and Caesar salad.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Sometime in the mid-sixties, Sam brought home a coffee-table book about astrology, and Linda became consumed by it, launching into a self-education that approached mania.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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In addition to being harmful to humans, certain types of mushrooms can be poisonous to pets if consumed.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Canadian police said Law, 60, used a series of websites to market and sell sodium nitrite, a substance commonly used to cure meats that can be deadly if ingested.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The dunk is a biological control using BTI, Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, a natural soil bacterium that is ingested by mosquito larvae, says McDonald.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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“Noshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noshed. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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