chomped; chomping; chomps
1
: to chew or bite on something
2
: champ sense 2
—usually used in the phrase chomping at the bit
: to chew or bite on
chomp
noun
Examples of chomp in a Sentence
They were chomping burgers at a picnic.
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The most high-profile name in the dugout, though, will be manager Dusty Baker, who will chomp on toothpicks and pull strings.
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Suitable for extreme chewers, even the strongest jaws can’t chomp through this chew.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
And fans are chomping at the bit to see their favorite Survivor icons get to it, alongside host Jeff Probst, of course.
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—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Suitable for extreme chewers, even the strongest jaws can’t chomp through this chew.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
And fans are chomping at the bit to see their favorite Survivor icons get to it, alongside host Jeff Probst, of course.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 Feb. 2026
No one’s chomping at the bit to acquire Who?
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Chomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chomp. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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chomp
verb
ˈchämp 
ˈchȯmp
1
: to chew or bite on something
2
: champ entry 1 sense 2
—usually used in the phrase chomping at the bit
chomp
noun
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