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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In theory, this should be the job that coaches are chomping at the bit for.
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Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
On a rainy day last week, the green sea turtle pumped her limbs and stretched her beak up to chomp a lettuce leaf floating on the surface of a tank at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Past the Pokémon Forest, a pack of Bidoof and Bibarel turn the trees into their stomping — and chomping — grounds.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
His winning smile and enduring optimism, along with his habit of riding his bicycle to work while chomping on an apple seemed to help cement his popularity in the Netherlands, where such down-to-earth behavior is prized.
—Mike Corder, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
On a rainy day last week, the green sea turtle pumped her limbs and stretched her beak up to chomp a lettuce leaf floating on the surface of a tank at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Past the Pokémon Forest, a pack of Bidoof and Bibarel turn the trees into their stomping — and chomping — grounds.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
His winning smile and enduring optimism, along with his habit of riding his bicycle to work while chomping on an apple seemed to help cement his popularity in the Netherlands, where such down-to-earth behavior is prized.
—Mike Corder, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Chomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chomp. Accessed 31 Jan. 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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