munch
verb (used with object)
to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly.
are munching
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present progressiveof munch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At Rose's Cafe, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, the largest town in the constituency, regulars are munching on their breakfast barms.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
“I buy everyone coffee while my kids are munching on their banana bread,” Mr. Baldwin said.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2020
They are munching on french fries as they perch on red vinyl banquettes.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 13, 2018
The barrows and boars are munching on grass tufts in the pasture.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2016
The cows are munching away with great gusto, their noses plunged into the lush grass, their tails incessantly busy flicking off the flies.
From Glimpses of Bengal Selected from the Letters of Sir Rabindranath Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore
