munch
verb (used with object)
to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly.
had munched
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past perfectof munch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Moose also had munched the main growing stems of 60% of newly emerging firs in the same area.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2019
Peters related that Negroes had munched sandwiches on the campus with whites.
From Time Magazine Archive
‘Well,’ said Mum, after everybody had munched what they could of their sandwiches.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
We seized the heads of grain, rubbed them between our hands, and had munched our fill before we were seen by the jealous owners.
From The Ivory Trail by Talbot Mundy
"I don't think I do care much for dolls," said Jeanne meditatively, when she had munched the last crumbs of the snipped-up almonds, which were supposed to represent some very marvellous dish.
From The Tapestry Room A Child's Romance by Walter Crane
