as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the wrestling champ
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as in to chew
to crush or grind with the teeth
kept champing a cigar as he barked out orders
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Recent Examples of champ
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
At the end, one person will be crowned champ and earn a feature in Food Network magazine and the grand prize of $25,000.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
More:Wimbledon champs Alcaraz, Vondrousova headline Western & Southern Open preliminary field
Adding the men's entries to the women's, the Western & Southern Open will now feature a total of 18 Gland Slam champions, who have combined for a collective 56 Grand Slam titles.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 31 July 2023
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Noun
The Celtics face an uphill climb to retain their spot among the NBA elite this season after superstar Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles' tendon in May, as the defending NBA champs were in the process of losing in the second round of the playoffs to the New York Knicks.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
At the end, one person will be crowned champ and earn a feature in Food Network magazine and the grand prize of $25,000.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
The two-day fundraiser will include the second annual pickleball challenge co-hosted by four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka and seven-time ATP champ Kyrgios.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
More:Wimbledon champs Alcaraz, Vondrousova headline Western & Southern Open preliminary field
Adding the men's entries to the women's, the Western & Southern Open will now feature a total of 18 Gland Slam champions, who have combined for a collective 56 Grand Slam titles.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 31 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for champ
Noun
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One of the newest courses, New London Tech Disc Golf Course, opened in 2021 and was designed by champion disc golfer, Paul McBeth.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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There were glimmers of hope, even in bitter defeat, for the reigning AFC champions.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The video cuts to her lying in bed chewing the banana.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Adult beetles chew leaf tissue, leaving the foliage skeletonized and lacy-looking.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Barner holds his arms parallel to the ground and swings them side to side while slowly stomping forward like Godzilla demolishing a city.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Chastain, meanwhile, is the disruptor who stomped onto the scene in 2022 and surprised everyone — slamming contenders on the track, throwing punches off of it, riding walls into glory that baffled his competitors but simultaneously captured the collective race fan’s imagination.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Aniyah wrote, stamping it with several heart emojis.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Ohio State stamped its authority on the Big Ten with a road win at Illinois.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The students tramp upstairs to a room of artifacts owned by a Black family in the 1860s.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Thousands upon thousands of people tramped through Paris in 2015, grieving the 11 journalists and one police officer killed in the attack on Charlie Hebdo and promising to safeguard its mission.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Champ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champ. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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