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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Meanwhile, Hugh Grant — who later shared his thanks to Swift in a Sunday, June 23, post on X — was also spotted in the VIP tent at the show, with a fan sharing footage on TikTok of him munching on a snack.
—Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
Based on videos captured by concert-goers, Grant had the time of his life at the show: the actor arrived the stadium with his wife and daughter long before Swift took the stage, and was seen watching opening act Paramore while munching on a bag of carrots.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 June 2024
As the cow puts its head in and munches its reward, a fan draws air from the chamber and the unit measures how much methane the cow belches out.
—Bob Holmes, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
For years, a blight of caterpillars had been munching the trees to death.
—Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
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Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
Based on videos captured by concert-goers, Grant had the time of his life at the show: the actor arrived the stadium with his wife and daughter long before Swift took the stage, and was seen watching opening act Paramore while munching on a bag of carrots.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 June 2024
As the cow puts its head in and munches its reward, a fan draws air from the chamber and the unit measures how much methane the cow belches out.
—Bob Holmes, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
For years, a blight of caterpillars had been munching the trees to death.
—Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
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“Munch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/munch. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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