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
Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
The Times used a brisk 141 words to describe the event and quote winner Larry Bird, who pocketed $10,000 as champ.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
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
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Noun
At least one competitor is already anointing Stolz, a seven-time world champ who’s just 21— and only halfway through the Olympic program in Milan—the best ever.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
The Times used a brisk 141 words to describe the event and quote winner Larry Bird, who pocketed $10,000 as champ.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
Reigning girls state champ Seminole (8-1) is one of the entries, as is 2024 boys champ Miami Gulliver.
Games will be played Thursday and Friday after school and all day Saturday.
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for champ
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Liu skated on, mastering her jumps and repeating as national champion in 2020, though age restrictions prevented her from entering international competitions.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Melissa, the boys Class 5A champion, finished with 153 points.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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Texas might be expecting to make $100 million from 10 new suites inside Royal-Memorial Stadium next year, but an overzealous approach to this year’s floral financials might chew a chunk out of that windfall if Texas isn’t careful.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Chewables are the traditional form that quickly breaks down in saliva as children chew them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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All those girls knew how to stomp.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ciara is thawing towards West, and getting goats for the party helped, even though one stomped all over Levi’s face.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Yet Buzelis still is struggling to stamp his presence as the Bulls’ primary scorer and playmaker.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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That record ended up winning Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys, so, yeah, that moment is stamped forever.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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The pair’s snow boots tramped the nearly week-old Kansas City snow, two candles clutched in their small hands.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Champ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champ. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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