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munch

[muhnch] / mʌntʃ /


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The creatures faced a prophetic choice: munch on the grass on the side marked with a Mexican flag, or opt for the greenery on the opposing South African side.

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

James Bond creator Ian Fleming has a character munch on a Gentleman’s Relish sandwich in his book “For Your Eyes Only.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

Ants even feed the beetles mouth-to-mouth, and the beetles munch on their adopted colony’s eggs and larvae.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

Kaldvee was slack again upon the resumption and Mouat - fuelled by an interval munch of mango - delivered with GB's final stone to extend the advantage to 6-3 with three ends remaining.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

The giraffes were following gravel paths, were pausing to munch sugar pears from tree- tops.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

She concluded that ZIP7 must be acting somewhere before the proteasome munches up the misfolded protein.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024

As she munches on the tea-shop snacks of mooncakes, chestnuts and dried mango, she explains that she wants more than a provincial life.

From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2024

And at one point she grabs an Oreo out of a jar in the kitchen and munches on it while speaking.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2023

Talking to Wall now as he munches away at his postgame meal, it’s clear the past few years have humbled him but not dimmed his ultrahigh self-confidence.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022

Widget munches on a bag of chocolate-covered popcorn.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

During her dream bridal shower, Williams and her friends munched on Asian food before partaking in a lip-synch battle.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025

The foursome bonded over a frigid river plunge on a canyoneering excursion and munched on homemade “bliss balls,” a snack made from oats, honey and dates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

Visitors there on Saturday sipped sparkling wine and cocktails from an open bar, decorated Christmas cookies and munched on pizza and tacos from food trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025

Mr McKinnon told the Canadian Press news agency that Mr Barber "munched on whatever he could find" while he was in the woods.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025

Adam nibbled and munched on the pen and his mouth made strained grimaces.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

South Africa’s Cheetah Plains now uses electric Land Cruisers for what it markets as its “silent game drives” through Sabi Sand Nature Reserve, trading engine noise for the rustle of elephants munching grass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

She reported Golden Tempo, munching on some hay in his stall maybe 50 feet behind her, was doing well, two hours before he took a 70-mile van ride to DeVaux’s base at Keeneland.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026

Audience members around you are scrolling on their phones, talking and munching loudly.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

On Wednesday morning, Sovereignty was standing upright in his stall munching on hay and showed no obvious discomfort.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

I'm munching tortilla chips and reading the newspaper.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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