as in munching
informal
to eat food
—usually + on
We noshed on chips.
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Recent Examples of noshing
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.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Later, back on land, the couple dined at a table overlooking the Miami River, noshing on Greek fare and dancing until late night.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Alternatively, pack into a sandwich bag or tupperware, for effortless noshing on-the-go.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Where to eat & drink Sip bourbon and rye at Village Garage Distillery, while noshing on chicken and waffles.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Later, back on land, the couple dined at a table overlooking the Miami River, noshing on Greek fare and dancing until late night.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Alternatively, pack into a sandwich bag or tupperware, for effortless noshing on-the-go.
—Laura Solla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Where to eat & drink Sip bourbon and rye at Village Garage Distillery, while noshing on chicken and waffles.
—Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noshing
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
Verb
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Fiber intake, in particular, showed a strong association with longevity, while consuming lots of sugary beverages was linked to higher all-cause mortality.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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What’s more, in athletes, typical signs of an eating disorder, such as training for long hours without appropriate breaks for meals or obsessing about only consuming certain healthy foods, can be overlooked due to the normalization of these behaviors in high-level sports.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Noshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noshing. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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