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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Just over the hill and down the road, motorists filled up at the QuikTrip, kids munched on fries at Chick-fil-A, shoppers pushed carts down the aisles at Walmart.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
As her husband raises concerns about their daughter, who is acting out, Shauna nonchalantly grabs a bag of chips and begins munching on them, tuning him out.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
This is followed by North Dakota, who munch down on a slice on average 4.9 times a month, and Alaska at 4.7 times.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
In one such undercover video from Saputo’s restaurant in Springfield, a popular political meet-up, McClain was seen munching on what looked like sausage pizza while then-ComEd executive Fidel Marquez, who was also secretly cooperating with the FBI, recorded him from a hidden camera.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
As her husband raises concerns about their daughter, who is acting out, Shauna nonchalantly grabs a bag of chips and begins munching on them, tuning him out.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
This is followed by North Dakota, who munch down on a slice on average 4.9 times a month, and Alaska at 4.7 times.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
In one such undercover video from Saputo’s restaurant in Springfield, a popular political meet-up, McClain was seen munching on what looked like sausage pizza while then-ComEd executive Fidel Marquez, who was also secretly cooperating with the FBI, recorded him from a hidden camera.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munch. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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