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crunch (on)

verb

Definition of crunch (on)

as in to chew

to crush or grind with the teeth people who crunch on hard candies during movies really annoy me

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chew

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His clawed and chewed backpack revealed that he, too, could have been critically injured.

— Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Dogs may also dig up and chew flower bulbs, which can contain higher concentrations of toxins than the leaves and blooms above ground.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of chew

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crunch time

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