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
Students are munching behind plexiglass or in assigned seats, sometimes while subject to a no-talking rule meant to minimize germ dispersal through the air.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2021
“I buy everyone coffee while my kids are munching on their banana bread,” Mr. Baldwin said.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2020
The barrows and boars are munching on grass tufts in the pasture.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2016
"Perhaps you have never seen a herd of registered Guernseys," says Mrs. Parker Smith, "when they are munching contentedly at milking time, with their big, dreamy eyes——" "Excuse me!" says Claire.
From The House of Torchy by Arthur William Brown
