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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From bulky cuties to thick teddies, brown bears from Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska spent all summer chomping down on salmon to compete in this year's annual Fat Bear Week.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Soon after, a great white shark chomped on one of the seals — leading to the seal’s likely death and triggering beach closures.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
High Potential may be a crime show at heart, but fans stick around for the interpersonal relationships — and viewers are chomping at the bit for season 2.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The thing was flushed down a toilet as a baby gator years earlier and is now running amok, chomping down on whomever looks appetizing.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Soon after, a great white shark chomped on one of the seals — leading to the seal’s likely death and triggering beach closures.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
High Potential may be a crime show at heart, but fans stick around for the interpersonal relationships — and viewers are chomping at the bit for season 2.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The thing was flushed down a toilet as a baby gator years earlier and is now running amok, chomping down on whomever looks appetizing.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chomp
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“Chomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chomp. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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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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