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 notable, as ocean temperatures rose in 2014, was Hurricane Marie, which brought massive waves that added to the fun for surfers, but chomped away at the coast.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Top-seeded Florida was on an 18-0 run against Prairie View A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last Friday, and Panthers coach Byron Smith was asked by a sideline reporter during a timeout how his team could slow the chomping Gators.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Sipping tea and chomping on hot-cross buns from Gail’s, toasted with butter – luverly – certainly helped, though.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, Chinese innovators have been watching closely and chomping at the bit to extend their own input on the luxuriously high-tech future of RVing.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Top-seeded Florida was on an 18-0 run against Prairie View A&M in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last Friday, and Panthers coach Byron Smith was asked by a sideline reporter during a timeout how his team could slow the chomping Gators.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Sipping tea and chomping on hot-cross buns from Gail’s, toasted with butter – luverly – certainly helped, though.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, Chinese innovators have been watching closely and chomping at the bit to extend their own input on the luxuriously high-tech future of RVing.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Chomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chomp. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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