as in munching
informal
to eat food
—usually + on
We noshed on chips.
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Recent Examples of noshing
Or perhaps simple pleasures such as noshing on a pastry with a hot cup of stimulation will do.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
Or your bulbs may have been eaten by rodents— especially voles, which are herbivores that adore noshing on many types of bulbs.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 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.
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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.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Alternatively, pack into a sandwich bag or tupperware, for effortless noshing on-the-go.
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Laura Solla,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Where to eat & drink Sip bourbon and rye at Village Garage Distillery, while noshing on chicken and waffles.
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Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Oct. 2023
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
Or your bulbs may have been eaten by rodents— especially voles, which are herbivores that adore noshing on many types of bulbs.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 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
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
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The horses were all quietly munching hay or lying down in their roomy stalls.
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Dig your toes in the sand while sipping a mai tai and munching on the restaurant’s famous Bimini Bread with Aruba Glaze and whipped honey butter.
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Eating Too Much or Too Late Eating a large dinner or snacking too close to bedtime can cause a rise in blood sugar that may last all night, especially if the snack is high in simple carbs.
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Treat Infestations Sprinkling a mix of equal parts borax and sugar can help get rid of bugs like ants and roaches (they’ll be attracted to the sugar and die after consuming the borax).
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Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.
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“Noshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noshing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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