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chomp (on)

verb

ˈchämp

Definition of chomp (on)

as in to chew

to crush or grind with the teeth loudly chomped on popcorn during the movie

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In the post, Wouter was pictured wearing a dog cone, which is used to prevent pets from licking, chewing or scratching surgical sites or wounds.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
And in Handbrake rendering tests, our 4K video clip got chewed through in a mere 87 seconds.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

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