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crunching (on)

verb

present participle of crunch (on)

as in chewing

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

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chewing

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Metal cages enclose the ends of the tube to prevent beavers from chewing or destroying them.

— Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
After years of stomach-gurgling, nail-chewing anxiety, this was an entirely different Arsenal experience.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

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