as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the wrestling champ
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as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
kept champing a cigar as he barked out orders
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Recent Examples of champ
Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Her song will pave the way for a showdown between Super Bowl champs the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Baltimore Ravens taking on the Houston Texans at 4:30 p.m. ET.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 24 Mar. 2021
Will any lessons from these countries be learned in the West, where countries are several weeks behind in their outbreaks, but many governments are already champing at the bit to relax lockdowns, despite sky-high infection rates?
—James Griffiths, CNN, 11 May 2020
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Noun
Houston Texans: The Texans are division champs for the second straight season.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Her song will pave the way for a showdown between Super Bowl champs the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. ET, followed by the Baltimore Ravens taking on the Houston Texans at 4:30 p.m. ET.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
Others would champ at the bit to join him.
—Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 24 Mar. 2021
Will any lessons from these countries be learned in the West, where countries are several weeks behind in their outbreaks, but many governments are already champing at the bit to relax lockdowns, despite sky-high infection rates?
—James Griffiths, CNN, 11 May 2020
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The long-jump champion talks to SELF about winning gold and making the most of her off-season.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Dec. 2024
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Just check the accolades: Rookie of Year, 2024 WNBA First Team, All-Star Game starter, 2024 All-Rookie Team, 2024 assist champion and fourth-place finish in MVP voting.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Letting Pets Damage the Tree Curious pets can cause serious damage to your tree by knocking it over or chewing on it.Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sitting in her highchair in just a diaper, Townes babbled happily while attempting to chew the meat as juices ran down her body.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Wildflowers are stomped to the ground during the celebration at an annual flower show where girls have been cultivated like flowers for generations.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
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The pounding of Mary’s heartbeat becomes the stomping feet of the crowd at the high school.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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While Minnesota certainly has weaknesses, Sunday stamped this team with a sense of undeniability.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Some were stamping books while others were dying and shaping leather.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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The three of us tramped through stands of alder and shafts of sunlight.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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At MacDowell, the group tramped along a forested path to Wilder’s stone cabin.Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Champ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champ. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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