crunch on

phrasal verb

crunched on; crunching on; crunches on
: to chew (a piece of food) in a way that makes a loud sound
She crunched on a carrot while watching TV.

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Buttery, smooth on the inside with a crispy, golden crunch on the outside, they were packed with flavor. Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025 Dark gray smoke puffed into the sky behind him as Tiptoe the African sulcata tortoise crunched on the green lawn beneath him. Alina Hartounian, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025

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“Crunch on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crunch%20on. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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