munch
verb (used with object)
to chew with steady or vigorous working of the jaws, often audibly.
is munching
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present progressiveof munch (3rd person singular).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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We're squashed into the corner of rather a noisy café and he is munching his way through a couple of apples washed down with Diet Coke.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2017
But now Facebook is not just making us feel bad, it is munching through the skeletal and sad remains of traditional media.
From The Guardian ● May 5, 2016
In a corner lot, a small brown horse is munching on thorn bushes.
From Economist ● Aug. 22, 2013
But here in an industrial suburb of New Orleans, far away from the white tablecloths, he is munching happily on lavender pods from a giant rubber trash can.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2013
Rosie is munching happily on another watermelon—it’s at least her second, but there are still half a dozen in the corner.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
