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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The camera then alighted on Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon enjoying beers in the stands and freaking out about being on camera, as well as well as Adam Sandler, Happy Gilmore 2 co-star Christopher McDonald and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog munching on popcorn shrimp.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 July 2025
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.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
However, Akito Hirose has been an enormous bright spot munching top-four minutes, and Guillaume Brisebois’ harder playing style and higher defensive trust matter, which left Kudryavtsev as the odd left-handed defenceman out despite the rookie’s quality play.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The drive is all about the unexpected, from a moose munching on leaves at the side of the road to elk meandering along the tree line to bald eagles soaring overhead.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 July 2025
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.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
However, Akito Hirose has been an enormous bright spot munching top-four minutes, and Guillaume Brisebois’ harder playing style and higher defensive trust matter, which left Kudryavtsev as the odd left-handed defenceman out despite the rookie’s quality play.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The drive is all about the unexpected, from a moose munching on leaves at the side of the road to elk meandering along the tree line to bald eagles soaring overhead.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for munch
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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munch. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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