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
South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
The last five defending champs all bowed out before the conference finals – a streak Boston is in danger of extending.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 24 July 2023
Westminster Christian and star junior Chase McCarty and defending 4A boys champ Jacksonville.
—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 28 Feb. 2023
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Noun
Dave Hyde: Panthers play like themselves (like champs) in 2-0 win over Toronto to tie series
Defending Stanley Cup champs never blinked.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
The last five defending champs all bowed out before the conference finals – a streak Boston is in danger of extending.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
Verb
Western & Southern Open:Wimbledon champs Alcaraz, Vondrousova headline preliminary field
Stearns grew up just a few minutes down the road from the Western & Southern Open in Mason.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 24 July 2023
Westminster Christian and star junior Chase McCarty and defending 4A boys champ Jacksonville.
—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for champ
Noun
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Let’s champion innovation, protect patient access, and keep America at the forefront of life-saving discovery.—
Julio Fuentes,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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The six-time CIF champions fell narrowly to Mira Mesa for the title Fast-forward to 2025, and the Patriots found themselves once again in the Championship match — the program’s fifth appearance in the past seven years.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
Verb
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In one gory scene that’s difficult to unsee, the ferociously hungry Oliver chews on a kitchen knife.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The dust has settled, though, and the sample-size gremlins are chewing on fewer and fewer things.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Between swapping lines, the two stomped along in rhythm as pyrotechnics framed the stage in flames.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The picture smacks you with mini-LED punch, deep contrast, and a 144 Hz refresh that keeps Valorant razor-smooth while AMD FreeSync stomps tearing.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The coins are stamped with dates ranging from 1808 to 1915.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The letter — dated and stamped by Mexican postal services with its delivery day, Jan. 4, 2023 — did not arrive until after his hearing.—
Jack Herrera Jack Herrera,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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In the right of the picture, a platoon of soldiers, heavily armed and preceded by a pair of gun carriages, tramp through a defile.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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But because of its delicate nature, would-be visitors have to enter a daily lottery to get a permit, helping limit the number of people tramping over the sandstone.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Champ.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champ. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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