as in munching
informal
to eat food
—usually + on
We noshed on chips.
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Like marmalade, said to be from Marie est malade, the words whispered to a seasick Mary Queen of Scots by her maid, presumably while munching marmalade on toast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
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Surveillance video from inside the house then shows the dog lying down on a rug, munching away on the battery in the living room.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The term broadly refers to working out while consuming only slightly more calories than the body needs to maintain itself, and getting those calories from healthy sources.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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There are no known health risks associated with consuming too much vitamin K.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Noshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noshing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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