munched; munching; munches
: to eat with a chewing action
many a mouthful is munched in private—
Washington Irving
Washington Irving
also
: to snack on
drank coffee and munched homemade cookies —Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson
: to eat or chew something
muncher
noun
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On a hill about 50 yards away, a half dozen of them were happily munching grass.
—Johannes Lichtman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
Applying a top dressing of compost in autumn after planting works well.
Pests and Problems
Besides deer, which are notorious for munching on tulips, squirrels and other rodents can dig up tulip bulbs and stash them for a midwinter snack.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
The researchers concluded that a white shark or shortfin mako shark must have munched on their pregnant porbeagle and ingested the tag temporarily.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Parrotfish to the rescue The life of a parrotfish mostly consists of munching on rocks and dead corals, grinding it into sand, and releasing it through their rear ends.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
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Johannes Lichtman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
Applying a top dressing of compost in autumn after planting works well.
Pests and Problems
Besides deer, which are notorious for munching on tulips, squirrels and other rodents can dig up tulip bulbs and stash them for a midwinter snack.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
The researchers concluded that a white shark or shortfin mako shark must have munched on their pregnant porbeagle and ingested the tag temporarily.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Parrotfish to the rescue The life of a parrotfish mostly consists of munching on rocks and dead corals, grinding it into sand, and releasing it through their rear ends.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munch. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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munch
verb
: to eat with a chewing action
also
: to snack on
munched popcorn and watched a movie
muncher
noun
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